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To: Les H who wrote (105969)	6/1/2001 2:44:52 PM
From: benwood	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 436258

Some states even advocate price controls while others demand producers disclose how much they spend wining and dining physicians. My wife is a pharmacist and has gone to a couple of drug company dinners that were also open to pharmacists (usu. just doctors) The amount of money spent per plate is astonishing, perhaps $250 or more including the fee for some doctor pushing the drug for 15-30 minutes. On the other hand, she got to dine in the Canlis in Seattle, perhaps the finest restaurant in the city. But it did help explain to me why the drug Co's need such high gross margins, as those expenses must be phenomenal, and nobody playing the game wants to see those perks dry up.

To: Les H who wrote (105969)	6/1/2001 5:28:18 PM
From: craig crawford	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

re: price caps Too effin bad is what I say. It's not the drug companies fault the govt meddles with health care and drives prices up. It's not the drug companies problem that baby boomers are a huge demographic and are getting to the age where drugs are in high demand. And last but definitely not least, it's not the drug companies problem people don't eat properly and take care of themselves and we've become a pill popping society that treats the symptoms rather than the root cause of our problems.