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Re:Opioid makers made payments to one in 12 U.S. doctors by 09bjb on Friday August 18, 2017 @03:36PM (#15049102)
Free lunches, pens, merchandise, cruises...all of these tactics work and have proven ROI for the drug manufacturers. They've known for years that they're worthwhile investments. It's not really the doctor's fault, it's just reality until there's stricter regulation.
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Re:Opioid makers made payments to one in 12 U.S. doctors by tylersmith on Friday August 18, 2017 @06:09PM (#15050152)
It is absolutely a doctor's fault if they prescribe medications that are unnecessary because of kickbacks.
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Re:Opioid makers made payments to one in 12 U.S. doctors by WalterSear on Friday August 18, 2017 @11:35PM (#15051501)
Yes, but it's also human nature, or big pharma couldn't rely on it. If we care about this stuff, it needs to be legislated or reorganized away, it's not realistic to expect 'people to do a better job'.
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Re:Opioid makers made payments to one in 12 U.S. doctors by marcosdumay on Saturday August 19, 2017 @01:15PM (#15054447)
It's not really their fault if companies exploit their subconscious biases. They aren't taking any meaningful bribe and acting on it, they are just interacting with those companies.
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