Wisconsin Says NO, To Dr. Freebies

Wisconsin Medical Society Discourages Gifts From Drug Firms

Steven Bergin Shoots, and Scores!

"The Wisconsin Medical Society's board has come out against doctors accepting gifts, speaking fees and other payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

The new policy ranges from the ubiquitous pens and pads found throughout doctors' offices to the controversial practice of paying doctors to give talks about a company's products.

It also includes the free lunches and other food that pharmaceutical sales representatives bring for doctors and their staffs on sales calls.

The Wisconsin Medical Society's policy goes beyond the guidelines of the American Medical Society and most state medical societies.

"We have chosen to take a firm stand," said Steven Bergin, president of the Wisconsin Medical Society. "

The Wisconsin Medical Society represents roughly 2/3 of Wisconsin's Doctors. This article says that PhRMA and Med Device Cos. spend about $19 Billion annually Greasing Doctors.

[Backstory This time is By The Numbers]

With That kind of Money chumming the Patient pool, do you Really think for a second, ..... that You, Mr & Mrs patient, ..... have a Wounded Mackerel's Chance in That Pool, of BEING SOLD, the chemical or implant that's "Right For You" (1) based solely on the impartial objectivity of your "Caregiving Healthcare Provider", who May or May Not be drunk or doped up (2) themselves, and qualifying for Kid Glove 'Get Out Of Jail Free' (3) State sponsored Physician Diversion Rehab, on any given day?

And Speaking of, ..... Does Anyone know what actually happened to California's Drunk, and 'Mentally Ill', (read Spoiled Brat) Dr. (4) Cover Up Program? It was so overwhelmed with its inability to even Window Dress the problem, that it scheduled Itself for Suicide on June 30, 2008, but, if so, it must have just quietly hanged itself in the closet.

And to those who say that Freebies are no big deal, ..... How do you think we got to this Tsunami of Brain & CNS damaging Antipsychotics Poisoning 80% or more of the kids in Florida's foster care system? (5)

Health Care Renewal brought us a page (6) Re: KOL Dr. Charles Nemeroff, and his personal mastery of Industry Freebies.

YIKES!

PS: One For The Road: Evelyn Pringle's new in depth report: (7) Part 1 on "Pharmaceutical Industry Hustlers". The Hat Tip here goes to Fid @ seroxat sufferers.