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Btw this is a big reason why drugs are more expensive in the US vs other countries: US Doctors essentially demand bribes in the form of CME-credit holidays, pos

by dkural 11y ago

Btw this is a big reason why drugs are more expensive in the US vs other countries: US Doctors essentially demand bribes in the form of CME-credit holidays, post-FDA fake clinical trials as a kick-back, lucrative consulting and speaking gigs etc. Pharma then increases price relative to other countries. Best of all, the US medical community, with specialists making 300K-1M+, gets to blame evil Pharma for higher drug prices, while being one of the primary beneficiaries of the price bump. Hypocrisy at its "best". My advice is explicitly ask your doc if they receive any incents / cash from any company whose drugs they prescribe you. Get this in writing.

wyldfire 11y ago
No reason to ask them, just search for their name -- it's all public in the US. https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/ https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/ > CME-credit holidays Many/most healthcare companies do not allow pharmaceutical and device manufacturers to reimburse their providers for their travel/accommodations for CME anymore. Market segmentation is a big part of the difference in costs between here (US) and there (everywhere else) -- not because the cost of marketing their drug is more here, but that people/insurance plans are willing/able to pay more than they are elsewhere.
- klenwell 11y ago
  I'm currently in the process of scheduling my first annual physical in a few years and had narrowed down my choice of in-network providers who are accepting new patients to two physicians. Using the link you provided, I see one received $988 in drug company money for the period covered, the other $669. The one recommended to me by a friend who is no longer accepting new patients: $1387. So I guess I can combine that information with a handful of 3 and 4 star reviews for each on healthgrades.com and throw a dart at a map.
mc32 11y ago
Talking to a doctor who practices in the far east, they get deluged with free product and free trips to conferences. The problem is pretty widespread.

by dkural 11y ago

wyldfire 11y ago

No reason to ask them, just search for their name -- it's all public in the US. https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/ https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/ > CME-credit holidays Many/most healthcare companies do not allow pharmaceutical and device manufacturers to reimburse their providers for their travel/accommodations for CME anymore. Market segmentation is a big part of the difference in costs between here (US) and there (everywhere else) -- not because the cost of marketing their drug is more here, but that people/insurance plans are willing/able to pay more than they are elsewhere.

klenwell 11y ago
I'm currently in the process of scheduling my first annual physical in a few years and had narrowed down my choice of in-network providers who are accepting new patients to two physicians. Using the link you provided, I see one received $988 in drug company money for the period covered, the other $669. The one recommended to me by a friend who is no longer accepting new patients: $1387. So I guess I can combine that information with a handful of 3 and 4 star reviews for each on healthgrades.com and throw a dart at a map.

mc32 11y ago

Talking to a doctor who practices in the far east, they get deluged with free product and free trips to conferences. The problem is pretty widespread.