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by refurb 3370 days ago
That's part of the doctor's job, if they can't keep up with new medical/pharma literature then they need to find a different job.

Do you know any doctors? Have you talked to them about how they spend their days? Most want to maximize the time they spend with patients. Any way they can keep up to date on the latest technology is helpful.
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dikdik 3370 days ago
Yes, I know a TON of doctors and used to work very closely with about 50 of them.

Well the solution to your problem is not to inundate them with misleading or false information from someone whose entire base of scientific knowledge comes from employer-led seminars. The solution would be to train more doctors, so they have more time with patients AND can be more effective physicians.

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refurb 3370 days ago
from someone whose entire base of scientific knowledge comes from employer-led seminars

You forgot to add that the scientific information is limited to the FDA approved label.

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dikdik 3370 days ago
While it should be, it's not. There has been lawsuit after lawsuit of pharma reps that promote off label uses of drugs among many more egregious acts (typically at the behest of the pharma companies).
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gech 3370 days ago
>Any way

Bribes?

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