http://www.docgurley.com/2009/01/16/pharm-fox-in-the-health-henhouse/ Posts from an Insane Healthcare System Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:17:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.docgurley.com/2009/01/16/pharm-fox-in-the-health-henhouse/#comment-4620 pharmarep Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:48:29 +0000 http://www.docgurley.com/?p=1174#comment-4620 as a pharma rep, I have witnessed representatives discuss reprints distributed to physicians on off label indications. If representatives do report this activity to their Compliance Department, they are very often targeted for termination rather than the offender. as a pharma rep, I have witnessed representatives discuss reprints distributed to physicians on off label indications. If representatives do report this activity to their Compliance Department, they are very often targeted for termination rather than the offender.

]]> http://www.docgurley.com/2009/01/16/pharm-fox-in-the-health-henhouse/#comment-3742 PinchingAbe Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:56:27 +0000 http://www.docgurley.com/?p=1174#comment-3742 Yeah, I saw the Zyprexa fine and my jaw dropped... it was a drop in the proverbial bucket. In order for fines to be an effective deterrent, one would hope they'd be a significant chunk of what a drug company profited for their wrong doing. I mean, a paltry fine just encourages the "tis better to ask forgiveness then permission" adage, don'tcha think? Yeah, I saw the Zyprexa fine and my jaw dropped… it was a drop in the proverbial bucket. In order for fines to be an effective deterrent, one would hope they’d be a significant chunk of what a drug company profited for their wrong doing. I mean, a paltry fine just encourages the “tis better to ask forgiveness then permission” adage, don’tcha think?

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