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Re:Whistleblowers: Drug company offered 'bribes' to doctors ... by georgehayduke on Thursday May 02, 2019 @06:39AM (#19806433)
As someone outside the U.S. I find this whole pharma-complex absolutely mind-boggling.
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Re:Whistleblowers: Drug company offered 'bribes' to doctors ... by Hoasi on Thursday May 02, 2019 @07:19AM (#19806681)
Is it really different elsewhere though? These are the same conglomerate firms everywhere.
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Re:Whistleblowers: Drug company offered 'bribes' to doctors ... by pjc50 on Thursday May 02, 2019 @07:59AM (#19806895)
The UK bans advertising to the public for prescription drugs, and has a standard cost-effectiveness approval process for what the NHS will prescribe ("NICE"). Drug marketing is a lot less prevalent here.
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Re:Whistleblowers: Drug company offered 'bribes' to doctors ... by otabdeveloper2 on Thursday May 02, 2019 @12:08PM (#19809412)
It's the same in every country on Earth.
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