Re: Doctor visit

I think we all just got a little angrier, Jim.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "james singer" <jsinger@igc.org>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 4:36 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Doctor visit


> I work with a guy whose wife is office manager for a group practice.
> About six docs, I think. Every friday a drug company has one of
> Sarasota's better caterers provide their lunch. I thought this might
> end--or at least slow down--after the IRS announced last year it was
> going to consider such perks to be income, but it hasn't skipped a beat.
>
> On Thursday, July 22, 2004, at 05:17 AM, Melody wrote:
>
> > I'd rather agree with him on this one, Jim. Look at the price of the
> > new
> > nonsteroidals like Vioxx and Celebrex vs. the cost of over the counter
> > ibuprofen. The only clinical difference between these drugs is their
> > supposed GI profiles, put forth by the drug companies that Vioxx and
> > Celebrex cause less intestinal bleeding disorders than ibuprofen. Okay,
> > but is that worth a mark-up of 8-10 times over what ibuprofen costs?
> > And
> > yet, to a physician and an older patient to whom such things might be
> > of
> > great consequence, this might make the costs seem worth it and the drug
> > companies play this angle for all it's worth.
> >
> >
> >
> > Melody, IA (Z 5/4)
> >
> > "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."
> > --Albert Einstein
> >
> >  --- On Wed 07/21, james singer < jsinger@igc.org > wrote:
> > From: james singer [mailto: jsinger@igc.org]
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 17:42:15 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Doctor visit
> >
> > Really? Which drug is that? I want to ask my doctor if it's right for
> > <br>me. Hey! already got nose bleeds and headaches.<br><br>On a
> > somewhat
> > sober note, Florida's AG, who is a Democrat [and a <br>perpetual thorn
> > in the side of the Gov], thinks drug manufacturers are <br>inflating
> > cost to gouge the Medicaid program.<br><br>On Wednesday, July 21, 2004,
> > at 02:47 PM, David Franzman wrote:<br><br>> I always have this vision
> > of
> > people wasting the doctors time with <br>> questions<br>> about drugs
> > that have nothing to do with them at all. As if the <br>> doctors<br>>
> > aren't busy enough. One of the side effects of a certain drug is <br>>
> > rectal<br>> bleeding. I would have to have a very horrible disease to
> > put up with<br>> rectal bleeding as a side effect!<br>><br>>
> > DF<br>><br>> ----- Original Message -----<br>> From: "Kitty"
> > <kmrsy@comcast.net><br>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net><br>> Sent:
> > Wednesday,
> > July 21, 2004 11:23 AM<br>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Doctor
> > visit<br>><br>><br>>> I think their marketing teams have decided that
> > just giving a hint <br>>> like<br>> that<br>>> will encourage your
> > curiosity, which stimulates interest so you will <br>>> ask<br>>> your
> > doctor. Then, since the subject has been brought up, he/she'll<br>>
> > discuss<br>>> its benefits with you. Otherwise, he may be too busy to
> > bring it up.<br>> Even<br>>> if it is not applicable to you, the more
> > often your doctor hears a <br>>> patient<br>>> ask, "What's this Nexium
> > I've been seeing on TV?", the more it <br>>> reinforces<br>>> the brand
> > name in the doctor's head and the greater the likelyhood <br>>>
> > he/she<br>>> will prescribe it when indicated.<br>>><br>>>
> > Kitty<br>>><br>>> ----- Original Message -----<br>>> From:
> > <Zemuly@aol.com><br>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net><br>>> Sent: Wednesday,
> > July 21, 2004 12:49 PM<br>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Doctor
> > visit<br>>><br>>><br>>>> In a message dated 7/21/2004 5:04:29 AM
> > Central
> > Standard Time,<br>>>> mhobertm@excite.com writes:<br>>>><br>>>> they
> > tell people to ask their<br>>>> doctor for these drugs but they never
> >
> > tell them what the drugs are<br>>>> supposed to treat!!
> > DUH!<br>>>><br>>>><br>>>><br>>>> I've noticed that, too. Sometimes I
> > think the ads should be on<br>> "Saturday<br>>>> Night Live" as spoofs.
> > They are really ridiculous.<br>>>><br>>>> zem<br>>>><br>>>>
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