Comments on: Would You Like A Free Sample? http://qmusings.com/2006/10/09/would-you-like-a-free-sample/ Something to Think About Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:28:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MsQ http://qmusings.com/2006/10/09/would-you-like-a-free-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-14605 MsQ Fri, 17 Aug 2007 05:13:38 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/?p=34#comment-14605 Ricardo: I hadn't thought about the INCENTIVES part. I have read medical thrillers about the research-doctors-big pharma conspiracy stuff that it does make me think. I'm moving off topic but I am suspicious of drug, food, tobacco and cosmetic industries! When it comes to money, people will poison you for profit. Ugh. Ricardo: I hadn’t thought about the INCENTIVES part. I have read medical thrillers about the research-doctors-big pharma conspiracy stuff that it does make me think.

I’m moving off topic but I am suspicious of drug, food, tobacco and cosmetic industries! When it comes to money, people will poison you for profit. Ugh.

]]> By: Ricardo http://qmusings.com/2006/10/09/would-you-like-a-free-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-14600 Ricardo Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:08:59 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/?p=34#comment-14600 AND drug companies give them incentives to prescribe certain drugs. Like gifts and trips. It's a shameful practice. Yes they throw out these drugs like candy and they VERY powerful. AND drug companies give them incentives to prescribe certain drugs. Like gifts and trips. It’s a shameful practice. Yes they throw out these drugs like candy and they VERY powerful.

]]> By: MsQ http://qmusings.com/2006/10/09/would-you-like-a-free-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-14557 MsQ Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:33:35 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/?p=34#comment-14557 <strong>Ricardo:</strong> It was Seriously Freaky to me to see all the drugs samples on the counter. I mean...these were drugs! My prior doctor was trying to "help" me (saving me money) by giving me samples of the antibiotic Levaquin when he thought (!!) I had an infection. Some drug rep had given him a sh*tload of samples which he then pushed onto me. How can a doctor be up on the latest drugs? I don't think they really know, heck they may know less than the average Googler! Levaquin? Bad! Bad! Bad! My doctor? Bad! Bad! Bad! When I read stories about people who ignore their doctor's advice, I do have some sympathy for them. I didn't think I needed antibiotics adnd I didn't. Now if I am unsure of my doctor's advice, I keep researching. Doctors can be blinded by their specialty. Ricardo: It was Seriously Freaky to me to see all the drugs samples on the counter. I mean…these were drugs! My prior doctor was trying to “help” me (saving me money) by giving me samples of the antibiotic Levaquin when he thought (!!) I had an infection. Some drug rep had given him a sh*tload of samples which he then pushed onto me.

How can a doctor be up on the latest drugs? I don’t think they really know, heck they may know less than the average Googler!

Levaquin? Bad! Bad! Bad! My doctor? Bad! Bad! Bad! When I read stories about people who ignore their doctor’s advice, I do have some sympathy for them. I didn’t think I needed antibiotics adnd I didn’t. Now if I am unsure of my doctor’s advice, I keep researching. Doctors can be blinded by their specialty.

]]> By: Ricardo http://qmusings.com/2006/10/09/would-you-like-a-free-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-14485 Ricardo Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:39:22 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/?p=34#comment-14485 Yep the drug reps are always hot babes. They are always dressed nice and I would take any poison they handed out. UNTIL NOW!! Because I know better and I know their evil tricks. EVIL, EVIL drug woman....GO AWAY! Yep the drug reps are always hot babes. They are always dressed nice and I would take any poison they handed out. UNTIL NOW!! Because I know better and I know their evil tricks. EVIL, EVIL drug woman….GO AWAY!

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