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Mary Shomon

Drug Reps are Romancing Our Doctors

By , About.com GuideJuly 23, 2003

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According to the Cleveland Morning Journal: "Scuba adventures, ritzy nights out, even flowers and a bottle of wine -- these are just some of the perks with which pharmaceutical companies court doctors in the name of educating them on the merits of their newest drug..." Given that Synthroid is the #3 drug in the U.S., it makes you wonder what THEIR reps might be handing out at the doc's offices! An eye-opening article about the ethical lines our drug companies and doctors cross... Read the article now
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