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Friday, May 11, 2007
Drug reps and influence
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Health experts are debating whether it’s appropriate for doctors to accept drug samples from sales reps. It’s a complicated issue, but some doctors say drug samples help patients save time and money, and allow them to try the drug before they buy a full course. On the other hand, critics say that drug reps have too much influence in the doctor’s office: They may be selling a drug that’s more expensive but not more effective than another drug, for example. As consumers, we can ask questions about our prescriptions before we leave the doctor’s office — but a lot of us like to save time and money, too. Do you prefer the samples that make your life easier or the knowledge that your doctor doesn’t appear to be influenced by a drug rep? Do you think you can have it both ways?
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