Comments on: How to use the media to push your drugs

By: Carolyn Thomas

Carolyn Thomas — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:45:43 +0000

Thanks Cave – very interesting links. The second link makes perfect sense to me. Most physicians reported using medical journals as their first resource for more info, but “86% of physicians use the Internet to gather health, medical or prescription drug information, and 71% said they start with a search engine”. The first link was also interesting – and may help to explain why so few of heart patients like me go online to discuss our shared diagnoses as I wrote about here.
Cheers,
C.

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By: cave76

cave76 — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:51:43 +0000

(A late comment on this thread. I didn’t know where else to put it.)

This morning I received two widely varying articles.

First one:
“Why patients are turning less to media and friends for health information” http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/
Second one:
“Physicians rely on search engines to help find clinical information”
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2011/11/21/bisb1121.htm

HUH?

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By: Barbara from Montreal

Barbara from Montreal — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:13:52 +0000

I am appalled at this case. But it makes sense from a strictly sales point of view I guess. Companies do what works to ‘move product’ and this obviously worked for them. What really galls me is the lack of character of the doctors who agreed to go along with their reps.

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By: Hilary

Hilary — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:52:03 +0000

This is incredible. How can this be going on in doctors’ offices, and what are these doctors thinking? Aarrrrrgggh!

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By: Sales Watch

Sales Watch — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:52:36 +0000

Just discovered this website. I could spend days here – so much good information. This lexapro background info is a MUST-READ. Congratulations on a fine job.

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By: Miss Skeptic

Miss Skeptic — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:20:51 +0000

I just cannot believe this has been going on or should I say IS still going on. surely there is soemthing the govt can do once and for all so we dont have to keep finding out about these scandals after the fact thru lawsuits and investigative journalists.

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By: D. Orpenton

D. Orpenton — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:03:09 +0000

This is almost hard to believe. Shocking. Makes you think, and then re-think.

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By: Joe Pharmacist

Joe Pharmacist — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:57:38 +0000

I really enjoy reading your updates – keep it up. Have just subscribed to your RSS syndication feeds. THX!

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By: Bill R.

Bill R. — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:37:00 +0000

Hey good stuff…I’ve just wasted half a morning exploring this site. Its addictive! There’s a lot of disturbing info here about Big Pharma marketing, but every essay on other topics is something I want to forward on to family or friends – or my primary care physician. Thanks – I’m a fan.

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By: Bill Barkmann

Bill Barkmann — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:04:13 +0000

Great site…keep up the good work. I just wanted to say I’m glad I found Ethical Nag. Thanks for sharing this eye-opener about drug sales marketing at work.

A definite great read…

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