SUMMARY: The “confession” from a former Eli Lilly salesperson is indeed damning but shouldn’t be an indictment of ALL salespeople. However, as more and more HCP’s decline to see salespeople…
Category: Bad practices
DTC is not working anymore
WHAT”S GOING ON: DTC TV ads aren’t working. There are too many barriers to get people to ask for or switch to new treatments. Even with improved benefits, most patients…
Prescription drug prices are out of control (Here’s why)
SUMMARY: According to a new report from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review released on Tuesday, combined price hikes from seven drugs, in 2017 and 2018, contributed to a $5.1…
The problem with pharma CEO’s
SUMMARY: Via Business Insider “CEOs have for decades chanted the mantra of shareholder supremacy and placed cost-cutting and short-term profits above all else. That mindset, however, just might be changing.”…
It’s imperative we fix this!
SUMMARY: “The pharmaceutical industry is now the most poorly regarded industry in Americans’ eyes, ranking last on a list of 25 industries that Gallup tests annually.” We need to step…
Pharma CEO’s betray the public they serve
SUMMARY: Via STAT news “top pharmaceutical CEOs have targeted a small group of Republican senators with roughly $200,000 in campaign donations in the past year”. No matter what you read…
J&J: Corporate Crime Pays
SUMMARY: The corporate culture at J&J has led to a lot of wrongdoing followed by fines, but these penalties are just a small expense line item for them.
The often ignored reasons for the high cost of healthcare
SUMMARY: Change is coming to healthcare. Its become too profitable, and too many people are seeing raises eaten by rising insurance premiums. Despite all this, we, as a country, continue…