Posted by madeline on May 10, 2006, at 9:14:12
In reply to Re: I never say never - advice from a pharmacologist » madeline, posted by curtm on May 10, 2006, at 9:08:43
They can receive "rewards" for being the highest prescriber of a drug. It depends on the company, the drug etc... They range from trips to a new "effexor" pen.
However, I would like to point out that the vast majority of physicians that I know are very very ethical, moral people.
In fact, most of them hate the "drug reps" that continually visit their offices, hospitals etc...
At the hospital that I am affiliated with there are entire wards where drug reps are simply banned.
If you have concerns about a particular doc, ask them. Be sure you don't sound accusatory in any way though, as most docs are very sensitive about this and are again, very ethical very moral people.
Maddie
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