Re: [OM] Statins, was Re: Reverse adapter - mount MFT lens on FT?

[Chuck Norcutt]

Oh, bearing gifts to the docs works very well here too... so much so 
that I doubt that most docs even see the conflict of interest.  What 
docs do every day with drug reps would get you fired in a flash if you 
worked for IBM (at least when I was there).  But to really boost sales 
it also helps to have patients asking for drugs by name.  It used to be 
considered unethical to have direct drug advertising to consumers but 
that fell by the wayside in the US in 1969 and has grown dramatically 
ever since.  But most countries (wisely) disallow it.  New Zealand and 
Canada also allow it but the Canadians don't allow specific product claims.

Chuck Norcutt

On 2/8/2013 3:40 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
> You have adverts for prescription drugs on the radio or TV?  How strange!
>
> In the UK the drug companies almost exclusively target the GPs with direct 
> approaches by representatives -- bearing gifts.
>
> Chris
>
> On 8 Feb 2013, at 03:54, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> It's very difficult to raise or lower your cholesterol even a small
>> amount through diet.  Most of it comes from production by your liver
>> which raises or lowers production based on your diet.  I chuckle every
>> time I hear the commercial... When diet and exercise aren't enough it's
>> time for (insert statin of your choice).  They know full well that diet
>> and exercise can't do it.  Your doctor should but probably doesn't.
>
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