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Blue_true

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19. Your experience mirrors mine as an engineer.

Reply to Pmc1962 (Reply #14)

Sun Jun 25, 2017, 10:48 PM

Jun 2017

Engineers that specify parts and materials uses are targets of supplier because the engineers can influence millions of dollars of purchases per year. But I have never seen an engineer is such a situation take a bride. I even refuse dinner and lunch offers because I don't want to be trapped by people trying to get on my good side and influence my decisions. If you are running your own practice, I would assume you daily have more important things coming at you than some rep trying to grease your palms.

My view on people that take bribes is that I don't want them making ANY decisions that affect the health of a business.

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For Vimovo, the pharmacy billed my insurance company $3,252 mitch96 Jun 2017 #1

I can't help but think doctors get kick backs n/t TexasBushwhacker Jun 2017 #3

No, no, no Pmc1962 Jun 2017 #5

But do they even ask what these new and improved drugs cost? TexasBushwhacker Jun 2017 #8

Yes, Yes, Yes they do. bitterross Jun 2017 #9

Numbers Pmc1962 Jun 2017 #14

Your experience mirrors mine as an engineer. Blue_true Jun 2017 #19

There are kickback, and there are kickbacks mitch96 Jun 2017 #15

I can see how that would happen TexasBushwhacker Jun 2017 #16

Not do they only get kickbacks Motownman78 Jun 2017 #17

You are so right! woodsprite Jun 2017 #26

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I have wondered if doctors have a percentage ownership mitch96 Jun 2017 #35

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I'm currently being sued for hospital bills insurance refused to cover. hunter Jun 2017 #23

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