Fighting the Freebies
(2 of 2)
The ethical question ultimately comes down to whether giveaways help or hinder the doctor-patient relationship. Antony says they help by making free samples available to patients and attracting doctors to educational forums. But if doctors get too cozy with marketers, the best drugs at the best prices may not ever reach the patients, according to Dee Mahan, deputy director of health policy at Families USA, a national patient-advocacy group based in Washington. "You end up trusting [drug-company representatives]." Do you believe every salesperson you talk to?
- « PREV PAGE
- 1
- 2
Most Popular »
- Obama's Half Brother Makes a Name for Himself in China
- Five Things the U.S. Can Learn from China
- China Investigates Deaths After Swine Flu Shot
- Can Dems Resolve Their Abortion Split?
- Spanish Outraged by Teen Masturbation Workshops
- The Vanished Army: Solving an Ancient Egyptian Mystery
- The Meaning and Mythos of Manny Pacquiao
- Good and Bad News for Boxing: Only One Pacquiao
- Why Does the U.S. Want to Seize Mosques?
- Australia Apologizes to Abused Child Migrants
- Five Things the U.S. Can Learn from China
- China Investigates Deaths After Swine Flu Shot
- Happiness Paradox: Why Are Americans So Cheery?
- The Fort Hood Killer: Terrified ... or Terrorist?
- The Vanished Army: Solving an Ancient Egyptian Mystery
- GM: $1.2B Loss; Says It Shows Progress
- Business & Finance: Hobby Factory
- Obama's Half Brother Makes a Name for Himself in China
- Good and Bad News for Boxing: Only One Pacquiao
- Business: Big Pool Punned
Quotes of the Day »
MIGUEL COTTO, a Puerto Rican boxer, after losing to Filipino Manny Pacquiao, who, in 12 rounds, became a five-weight boxing champion this weekend
Quotes of the Day »
MIGUEL COTTO, a Puerto Rican boxer, after losing to Filipino Manny Pacquiao, who, in 12 rounds, became a five-weight boxing champion this weekend
RSS