Pharma/Biotech General Discussion

There will still be a ban on gifts.

The free market is one thing. Pretending that taking advantage of unsuspecting consumers is part of your so-called free market is the problem.

For example, why is Catalyst Pharma starting to charge $375k per year for a medication that's been free for years? Yes, you heard it right. Firdapse has been free for years but not it's magically $375k per year. There's a word for what Catalyst is doing to those patients but I don't want to write it here.

In case you're wondering, this is how the rebates work: Pharmacy benefit managers negotiate rebates from drug manufacturers to insurers in exchange for better coverage terms -- often in the form of lower copays for brand-name drugs. This makes it more likely that the insurers' enrollees will choose that cheaper brand-name medication over a competitor's version. The pharmacy benefit managers, however, also keep a portion of the rebate for themselves.

The rebate figures are eye-popping. Insurers re…

Please never take one of those tests.

I think the point of your post is to never let your manager come in town for a field ride.

Still out of the plan.

The smart ones are taking their money across the border.

This has been going on in hospitals for years. The hospital system signs a contract with a single source supplier, effectively turning sales reps into customer service reps. This is one of the reasons pay is going down in the industry.

I think some girl won the right to punch him. She better watch out though, I wouldn't put it past this dude to punch her back.

And I bet you thought the Abbvie board wouldn't find out you're a Gilead Vpak Fraud MOLE

Looks like the unemployed Gilead Vpak Mole From Abbvie board is bumming again on the Taxpayers dime..

I've heard Keefer is good to work with. Anyone have experience with them?

What are your customer's favorite places to order from?

The RibCrib is a favorite around these parts.

Get over yourself.