Comments on: Our Daily Meds http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2008/03/our-daily-meds Daily dose of women's health news and media analysis Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:04:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2008/03/our-daily-meds/comment-page-1#comment-847 Chris Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:54:26 +0000 http://ourbodies.s467.sureserver.com/?p=498#comment-847 The innate feeling that you are trying to help with pharmaceutical drugs is lost amongst two things. profit margins and the patients unwillingness to take responsibility. The misuse of these drugs. Cholesterol drugs, glucophage for obese and diabetic patients. Many see it as an opportunity to live longer by doing nothing. As soon as patients turn the tide, and take responsibility, such as t2 diabetes. Exercise goes along way to reducing food cravings, increase insulin sensitivity, and a better lifestyle. Many want to take a pill that will return them to their 20's. Unfortunately in America, even their teens. I do agree increased awareness and better implementation of health activities can drastically alter the pharmaceutical industry. No demand, no sales. Better competitive health care could alter the entire scene. Instead of Big Pharma altering doctors who already pay premiums for malpractice, why can't the Pharma turn toward a Health Care providers to market their products. This would still promote doctors to prescribe dependent upon health care initiatives, but it would alleviate the pressure so you could have a competent diagnosis. This would also give the health care providers more competition in providing a specific drug that is needed as well as prices that are covered. Saving the consumer money. Also any problems with the drug will be in the hands of the health care provider, which would make another safety buffer to some of these drugs with severe side effects. The innate feeling that you are trying to help with pharmaceutical drugs is lost amongst two things. profit margins and the patients unwillingness to take responsibility. The misuse of these drugs. Cholesterol drugs, glucophage for obese and diabetic patients. Many see it as an opportunity to live longer by doing nothing. As soon as patients turn the tide, and take responsibility, such as t2 diabetes. Exercise goes along way to reducing food cravings, increase insulin sensitivity, and a better lifestyle. Many want to take a pill that will return them to their 20’s. Unfortunately in America, even their teens. I do agree increased awareness and better implementation of health activities can drastically alter the pharmaceutical industry. No demand, no sales. Better competitive health care could alter the entire scene. Instead of Big Pharma altering doctors who already pay premiums for malpractice, why can’t the Pharma turn toward a Health Care providers to market their products. This would still promote doctors to prescribe dependent upon health care initiatives, but it would alleviate the pressure so you could have a competent diagnosis. This would also give the health care providers more competition in providing a specific drug that is needed as well as prices that are covered. Saving the consumer money. Also any problems with the drug will be in the hands of the health care provider, which would make another safety buffer to some of these drugs with severe side effects.

]]> By: sharon http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2008/03/our-daily-meds/comment-page-1#comment-472 sharon Sat, 17 May 2008 13:07:27 +0000 http://ourbodies.s467.sureserver.com/?p=498#comment-472 For years (25) I worked for a pediatrician who met with drug reps only on his own terms (by appointment at the end of the morning patient appointments) and did not allow them to stock our cupboards and did not allow free meals for the staff. I did not fully realize how wise this physician had been until I worked for a younger physican who accepted lunches, allowed the reps to stock his cupboards and saw the reps anytime, anyday. The reps quickly reacted to the change in ownership. I was shocked, dismayed and observed many more medicine scripts flowing from the pen of the new physician. Sorry, I didn't write a book first. Sharon For years (25) I worked for a pediatrician who met with drug reps only on his own terms (by appointment at the end of the morning patient appointments) and did not allow them to stock our cupboards and did not allow free meals for the staff. I did not fully realize how wise this physician had been until I worked for a younger physican who accepted lunches, allowed the reps to stock his cupboards and saw the reps anytime, anyday. The reps quickly reacted to the change in ownership. I was shocked, dismayed and observed many more medicine scripts flowing from the pen of the new physician. Sorry, I didn’t write a book first.

Sharon

]]> By: Kiki http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2008/03/our-daily-meds/comment-page-1#comment-419 Kiki Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:50:39 +0000 http://ourbodies.s467.sureserver.com/?p=498#comment-419 There's a great article by a former big pharma employee, discussing the specific tactics he was trained to use to promote meds. See <a href="http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1876413" rel="nofollow"> Following the Script: How Drug Reps Make Friends and Influence Doctors</a>. There’s a great article by a former big pharma employee, discussing the specific tactics he was trained to use to promote meds. See Following the Script: How Drug Reps Make Friends and Influence Doctors.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2008/03/our-daily-meds/comment-page-1#comment-418 Kathy Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:56:55 +0000 http://ourbodies.s467.sureserver.com/?p=498#comment-418 How many people read the prescription box before popping their pills. Most people take the word of their doctor as assurance. More awareness campaigns is what people need. How many people read the prescription box before popping their pills. Most people take the word of their doctor as assurance. More awareness campaigns is what people need.

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