Re: NEWS - Institute of Medicine calls for doctors to stop taking gifts from drug makers

[Guest guest]

I'm glad to read this, . There has been many a time that I've wondered if

doctors only prescribe certain meds because of the kick-backs they were getting

from the pharmaceutical companies. Its time we were prescribed what we NEED at

the most reasonable price rather than what is new and hot at an exorbitant

price. No wonder insurance premiums are out of this world! No wonder there is

MRSA running rampant. These " new and improved " meds should be reserved for when

the tried and true are not working.

Ok, done ranting.....Doreen

>

> Institute of Medicine Calls for Doctors to Stop Taking Gifts From Drug Makers

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>

> New York Times

> Published: April 28, 2009

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>

> WASHINGTON — In a scolding report, the nation's most influential

> medical advisory group said doctors should stop taking much of the

> money, gifts and free drug samples they routinely accept from drug

> and device companies.

>

> The report, by the Institute of Medicine, part of the National

> Academy of Sciences, is a stinging indictment of many of the most

> common means by which drug and device makers endear themselves to

> doctors, medical schools and hospitals.

>

> " It is time for medical schools to end a number of long-accepted

> relationships and practices that create conflicts of interest,

> threaten the integrity of their missions and their reputations, and

> put public trust in jeopardy, " the report concluded.

>

> The institute's report is even more damning than a similar one

> released last year by the Association of American Medical Colleges,

> which proposed tough new rules governing interactions between

> companies and medical schools.

>

> In the wake of the association's report, many schools and medical

> societies toughened their policies. The institute's imprimatur is

> certain to accelerate this process.

>

> " With the I.O.M.'s endorsement, issues that were once controversial

> now are indisputable, " said Dr. Rothman, president of the

> Institute on Medicine as a Profession at Columbia University.

> " Conflicts of interest in medicine are no longer acceptable. "

>

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> Read the full article here:

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> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/29/health/policy/29drug.html?ref=us

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>

> Not an MD

>

[Guest guest]

Rant away, Doreen.

Pretty recently, my daughter worked part time for a busy family

practice at a fairly large hospital near us. Every time she was there

(and I'm assuming it also happened when she wasn't there), a couple of

reps from a pharmaceutical company, who seemed to be permanent

fixtures at the office, would go around taking food orders from

everyone who worked there. Very good food. Free food. Lots of food.

Many other freebies.

Which company's drugs do you suppose were most often prescribed by the

doctors in that office?

Not an MD

On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 9:09 AM, Mimi <mimi212@...> wrote:

>

>

> I'm glad to read this, . There has been many a time that I've wondered

> if doctors only prescribe certain meds because of the kick-backs they were

> getting from the pharmaceutical companies. Its time we were prescribed what

> we NEED at the most reasonable price rather than what is new and hot at an

> exorbitant price. No wonder insurance premiums are out of this world! No

> wonder there is MRSA running rampant. These " new and improved " meds should

> be reserved for when the tried and true are not working.

>

> Ok, done ranting.....Doreen

[Guest guest]

And in our family practice group, drug rep lunches and suppers are the docs

*only* source of medication info. It's sort of sad. I wonder why the PharmDs

aren't better utilized for their drug expertise. It seems like they should be

the ones teaching the MDs on an ongoing basis. Kate F

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From: <Rheumatoid.Arthritis.Support@...>

Sent: Friday, May 1, 2009 8:12:33 AM

Subject: Re: [ ] Re: NEWS - Institute of Medicine calls for doctors to

stop taking gifts from drug makers

Rant away, Doreen.

Pretty recently, my daughter worked part time for a busy family

practice at a fairly large hospital near us. Every time she was there

(and I'm assuming it also happened when she wasn't there), a couple of

reps from a pharmaceutical company, who seemed to be permanent

fixtures at the office, would go around taking food orders from

everyone who worked there. Very good food. Free food. Lots of food.

Many other freebies.

Which company's drugs do you suppose were most often prescribed by the

doctors in that office?

Not an MD

[Guest guest]

When my first rheumy took me off of MTX and Arava because of a too-low

white blood cell count, he had me choose between Enbrel and Humira. He

said all of the drug companies of course wanted him to prescribe their

drugs, but he did it in a way that was truly non-prejudicial, letting

the patient choose.

Sue

On May 1, 2009, at 9:12 AM, wrote:

> Rant away, Doreen.

>

> Pretty recently, my daughter worked part time for a busy family

> practice at a fairly large hospital near us. Every time she was there

> (and I'm assuming it also happened when she wasn't there), a couple of

> reps from a pharmaceutical company, who seemed to be permanent

> fixtures at the office, would go around taking food orders from

> everyone who worked there. Very good food. Free food. Lots of food.

> Many other freebies.

>

> Which company's drugs do you suppose were most often prescribed by the

> doctors in that office?

>

[Guest guest]

Oh, dear. Kate, it is sad.

Not an MD

On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 8:41 AM, Fair <kalfoley@...> wrote:

>

>

> And in our family practice group, drug rep lunches and suppers are the docs

> *only* source of medication info. It's sort of sad. I wonder why the PharmDs

> aren't better utilized for their drug expertise. It seems like they should

> be the ones teaching the MDs on an ongoing basis. Kate F