Choose Your Pharma Scam

[Luckyd609]

Originally Posted by fisheye

You're always running around like holistic and other alternative medicines are only there for the patients and never make any profit - that is not exactly true. Virtually every claim you make about 'big pharma' you can make about alternative medicine. You still have large companies trying to make a buck whatever way they can. There are greedy people on that side of the isle just like on the other side. If they can find a way to package and sell something they get for almost nothing; they would.

I can say that I helped make a products that saved millions from pain, suffering and death. There are not to many people manufacturing alternative medicines that can make the same claim.

And lets not forget to mention in the world of holistic medicine and supplements there are no regulations. So all those supplements and vitamins could be compromised buy improper ingredients and wrong dosages.

[nobodysbusiness]

Originally Posted by fisheye

I worked for a pharmaceutical company and I feel our biggest mistake was allowing the companies to advertise. We train our doctors to prescribe our medications; but they obviously give patents what we ask for. If they did not; there would be no money in advertising. so patients are running to their doctors and saying: I saw this on TV and that is exactly what I need to feel better and the doctors are complying with the wishes of their patients! We have created this backwards system and I don't even know why we train our doctors today in pharmacology if they do not use their training to prescribe the best medication for our problems. Why are our professionals listening to laymen?

The ads actually SAY: "Ask your doctor (if drug x,y,z) is right for you." So drug sales are driven by drug companies marketing directly to customers. Doctors are the middle-man (pusher, depending on the drugs).

[Jo48]

Originally Posted by nobodysbusiness

The ads actually SAY: "Ask your doctor (if drug x,y,z) is right for you." So drug sales are driven by drug companies marking directly to customers. Doctors are the middle-man (pusher, depending on the drugs).

Fisheye may have worked for a Pharma but so did I. Corporate Finance. I come from a far different perspective than he does. Yes, Doctors are unpaid Salespeople. Cannot get better than that from a financial bottom line.

[in_newengland]

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