Re: Do Prescription Drugs Add to, Shift, or Reduce Healthcare Costs?
Drew,I agree completely. But again, despite making perfect sense and seemingly obvious, these "pill plus" programs will have to be validated for their real world value contribution. Thanks for...
View ArticleRe: New Work Rules for Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives
The presumption in here is that pharma jobs will still be considered to be as worthy financially as they are now. Why does everyone assume that this is a job that will always be a $70K - $100K salary?...
View ArticleRe: New Work Rules for Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives
The salient phrase in the orginal post is this: "not sales people or professionals exercising discretion or independent judgment". When pharma reps became "sample droppers" and learned to read off a...
View ArticleRe: Are Pharmaceutical Marketing and Sales Targeting Pharmacists?
Thanks Mike for the excellent appraisal of what the future can hold for pharmacists. I am a pharmacist from Melbourne, Australia and am humbled by the fact that the Australian government have thus far,...
View ArticleRe: Are Pharmaceutical Marketing and Sales Targeting Pharmacists?
Eleanor,I worked at Covance, a contract research organization similar to Quintiles. I feel contract research organizations are sufficiently independent and add significant value to the drug development...
View ArticleRe: New Work Rules for Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives
This kind of regulations will greatly reduce the morale & productivity of Pharma Companies - trust & empowerment are two of the great factors in motivating an employee to churn out productivity...
View ArticleRe: New Work Rules for Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives
Yeoh,Thank you for your comment. This is not about how to manage and motivate employees but rather the realities of the magnitude of change to expect if pharmaceutical sales representatives are...
View ArticleRe: Comparative Effectiveness and the SATURN study Comparing Crestor with...
I have been on both of these drugs and Crestor, for me, was far superior to Lipitor. I had side effects with Lipitor. Crestor raised my HDL and lowered my bad cholesterol to normal levels. Having sold...
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Ron,Thanks for your comment. Perhaps one of the greatest deficiencies of typical comparative effectiveness trials is that they are not designed to evaluate how individuals or even subgroups might...
View ArticleRe: What can FDA really do about drug shortages?
Very interesting post. But why couldn't the FDA work with manufacturers to address regulatory concerns and even work with potential suppliers (essentially in an "extension agent" role) to raise quality...
View ArticleRe: What can FDA really do about drug shortages?
Ken,Thank you for your comment. You raise two important issues. One is an appreciation for the expense of maintaining and fixing a prescription drug manufacturing process. The second is whether or not...
View ArticleRe: How to Stop "Off-Label" Marketing and Sales of Prescription Drugs
This would be very effective in stopping off-label promotion. The portion that has to do with promotion should happen tomorrow. I am, however, concerned that by restricting the ability of physicians to...
View ArticleRe: How to Stop "Off-Label" Marketing and Sales of Prescription Drugs
Kimberly,Thanks for the good question. I don't believe this has anything to do with stunting innovation. In no way is physician prescribing inhibited or limited in this scenario. I am merely proposing...
View ArticleRe: How to Stop "Off-Label" Marketing and Sales of Prescription Drugs
That makes perfect sense. Well thought out and stated. Thank you!
View ArticleRe: Comparative Effectiveness and the SATURN study Comparing Crestor with...
I was put on Lipitor by my physician 6 years ago and had masive headaches including Migranes. He switched me to Zocor and I had a constant dull headache and felt a little "fuzzy" all the time. I...
View ArticleRe: How to Stop "Off-Label" Marketing and Sales of Prescription Drugs
Mike,I really like what you're doing here. The pharmaceutical industry has turned into a callous profit-driven machine that is insensitive to the human element unless such sensitivity has political...
View ArticleRe: New Work Rules for Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives
In India pharma Rep are in the worst condition. No 8 hour working, no over time even MER, LTA is included in the package. Overburdened by paper work which is of no use and the job has lost the...
View ArticleRe: New Work Rules for Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives
Vipin,I'm not sure how you overcome your work situation, especially if it is the industry norm. If it is not the industry norm, you can always look to work for a company that will provide a better work...
View ArticleRe: How to Stop "Off-Label" Marketing and Sales of Prescription Drugs
Dr. Lennox,You raise some interesting points. I believe your concerns about the "rip-off clone" is not necessarily a bad thing if it actually leads to a better drug, more effective and/or fewer side...
View ArticleRe: Why so many Surprising Disappointments from Pharmaceutical R & D?
Its a shame when companies get rejected during the FDA approval process. They spend months or years working to end in failure. You have to keep moving forward and doing your best to abide with ISO...
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