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GoLeft TV

(3,910 posts) Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:37 PM Jul 2015

Is Big Pharma Bribing Your Doctor Too?

Big Pharma is one of the most powerful industries in America – and not just in terms of lobbying and campaign spending. Their power comes from their ability to basically bribe doctors to prescribe their drugs, regardless of what kinds of side effects the patient may suffer. All that matters is the bottom line of Big Pharma.

Ring of Fire's Mike Papantonio discusses this with attorney Howard Nations…

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Is Big Pharma Bribing Your Doctor Too? (Original Post) GoLeft TV Jul 2015 OP

Some good doctors; but many are Pimps for Big Pharma zebonaut Jul 2015 #1

Check up on your doctors here. eggplant Jul 2015 #2

zebonaut

(3,688 posts)

1. Some good doctors; but many are Pimps for Big Pharma

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Thu Jul 9, 2015, 06:56 PM

Jul 2015

eggplant

(3,911 posts)

2. Check up on your doctors here.

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Thu Jul 9, 2015, 08:32 PM

Jul 2015

https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/

My GP will throw drug reps out of his office, and will then go through the waiting room and put all their pamphlets in the recycling bin.

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