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38. Every time I go to the doctor now I see an army of young women

Sat Dec 29, 2012, 10:07 PM

Dec 2012

in high heels and short skirts pulling two-wheel carriages behind them with briefcases filled with sample drugs. In medical buildings they seem to out-number the patients. There's never been a time lately when I haven't seen them. They are the marketing reps for drug companies trying to get doctors to switch over to their brands. Why are they necessary? Don't doctors read medical journals to understand the latest drugs? How can they let a non-physician talk them into what drug to use on their patients?

When I was a kid in the 50s and 60s I never noticed these masses of people descending on doctors offices.

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Every time I go to the doctor now I see an army of young women aint_no_life_nowhere Dec 2012 #38

They are called "detailers" and they are all over,as you said. virgogal Dec 2012 #43

They're bringing lunch or other goodies to the docs and staff. Laffy Kat Dec 2012 #46

Yup..... physioex Dec 2012 #53

Sadly, this is how a lot of docs keep up with new meds. They do get samples Hoyt Dec 2012 #57

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blood sucking leeches indeed. they charge it because they can. that's the only reason. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #56

the Doc gets a piece of the action .nt quadrature Dec 2012 #58

No they don't get any of the 'action' unless of course they own stock azurnoir Dec 2012 #60

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link requires a subscription to the NYT SHRED Dec 2012 #71

To get around, open link in new window. n/t n2doc Dec 2012 #75

Investors and 401k holders profit everytime someone is denied treatment. raouldukelives Dec 2012 #81

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Commie.... physioex Dec 2012 #94

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