Posted by jamestheyonger on December 24, 2005, at 13:30:07
In reply to Re: Effexor metabolite submitted for FDA approval, posted by Sonny Liston on December 24, 2005, at 12:52:33
> > " You know, those people get paid big bucks. You would think they could come up with something better than just another variation. "
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> > It also takes big bucks to bring a novel medication to market.
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> It's not like Big Pharma doesn't have the big bucks and won't receive a high rate of return on their "novel" investment.And a high rate of losses on meds that do not make it past phase one trials
Maybe the money would be be better spent on R&D, instead of the legions of drug reps, pushing samples, pens, note pads, clocks, coffee mugs, key chains and other numerous office supplies to buy their doctors preferences when dispensing said drugs.
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It doc are ***allowing*** themselves to be bought
then blame the docs.
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