Comments on: 2 bits, 4 bits http://www.medrants.com/archives/2592 Contemplating medicine and the health care system Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:16:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Earthceuticals http://www.medrants.com/archives/2592/comment-page-1#comment-520535 Earthceuticals Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:53:27 +0000 http://medrants.com/?p=2592#comment-520535 It is interesting none the less that the pharmaceutical companies are going for the attractive personality types as opposed to the well versed clinical types. I realize the two aren't mutually exclusive by rule, but be honest by practice we all know the two virtues if we can address them as such... rarely cross paths. To the pharma's defense, maybe they see the role of these reps less as educational partners and more as motivating the practitioners to choose medication x over medication y when all other factors are basically nondescript. It is nonetheless amusing copy. It is interesting none the less that the pharmaceutical companies are going for the attractive personality types as opposed to the well versed clinical types. I realize the two aren’t mutually exclusive by rule, but be honest by practice we all know the two virtues if we can address them as such… rarely cross paths. To the pharma’s defense, maybe they see the role of these reps less as educational partners and more as motivating the practitioners to choose medication x over medication y when all other factors are basically nondescript. It is nonetheless amusing copy.

]]> By: E. Meyer http://www.medrants.com/archives/2592/comment-page-1#comment-101234 E. Meyer Thu, 15 Dec 2005 01:59:16 +0000 http://medrants.com/?p=2592#comment-101234 Pharma hired me with a science degree and an MBA, but I didn't get a mention in that article. Nerds don't make for good copy. Pharma hired me with a science degree and an MBA, but I didn’t get a mention in that article. Nerds don’t make for good copy.

]]> By: over my med body! » It’s Time For Grand Rounds http://www.medrants.com/archives/2592/comment-page-1#comment-96946 over my med body! » It’s Time For Grand Rounds Tue, 29 Nov 2005 07:33:27 +0000 http://medrants.com/?p=2592#comment-96946 [...] If you didn’t see yesterday’s piece on Pharma hiring college cheerleaders to promote their products, look no further than DB’s Med Rants. The site updates us on the work of influence, something very important that we remember as physicians. Thanks DB! [...] [...] If you didn’t see yesterday’s piece on Pharma hiring college cheerleaders to promote their products, look no further than DB’s Med Rants. The site updates us on the work of influence, something very important that we remember as physicians. Thanks DB! [...]

]]> By: nd http://www.medrants.com/archives/2592/comment-page-1#comment-96942 nd Tue, 29 Nov 2005 04:42:33 +0000 http://medrants.com/?p=2592#comment-96942 Generally, our practice group (20 physicians spread out over 3 offices) gives about 5-10 minutes/week toward listening to reps (or 120 seconds/day. ) most doc's make a token appearance for 2 minutes perhaps twice/week. I am sure some practices will have more time to chat with reps . We are so busy (primary care)that we have no time to waste, lunch breaks are about 5 minutes. I wish we had the luxury of down time. many in our group have no contact ever with reps. I would guess that a major percentage of practices run the same way. I am sure many other practices in other specialities have more time to waste and can have more exposure to reps. Generally, our practice group (20 physicians spread out over 3 offices) gives about 5-10 minutes/week toward listening to reps (or 120 seconds/day. )

most doc’s make a token appearance for 2 minutes perhaps twice/week. I am sure some practices will have more time to chat with reps . We are so busy (primary care)that we have no time to waste, lunch breaks are about 5 minutes.

I wish we had the luxury of down time.

many in our group have no contact ever with reps.

I would guess that a major percentage of practices run the same way. I am sure many other practices in other specialities have more time to waste and can have more exposure to reps.

]]> By: Curious JD http://www.medrants.com/archives/2592/comment-page-1#comment-96599 Curious JD Mon, 28 Nov 2005 16:17:19 +0000 http://medrants.com/?p=2592#comment-96599 "To borrow from Bill O’Reilly, my practice is a no spin zone." This makes me chuckle. “To borrow from Bill O’Reilly, my practice is a no spin zone.”

This makes me chuckle.

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