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To: Webster Groves who wrote (66040)	6/10/2007 11:18:31 PM
From: Jim Fleming	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 116555

Webster re marketing of drugs I have a niece in the business. Drugs are marketed directly to private practitioners, to doctors representing medical groups,HMO's, hospitals etc.. No sale to the doctors, no sale period. Jim

To: Webster Groves who wrote (66040)	6/10/2007 11:43:40 PM
From: NOW	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

don't let the facts stand in the way of your obstinate ignorance! why don't you simply admit that what you said makes no sense at all and move on? of course they market to doctors...what do you think the detail men and women are doing? sure we can have a legitimate argument about whether theywill or are changing their practices and favoring direct marketing to consumers. that is a far cry from saying they do not market to doctors which is just pure silliness

To: Webster Groves who wrote (66040)	6/11/2007 1:34:14 AM
From: kikogrey	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 116555

I stand by my previous statements. Doctors do not buy drugs, and drug companies do not market TO doctors. I don't think I've ever seen a statement that represents such a fundamental misunderstanding of the relationship between drug companies and physicians. Have you ever been to a physician conference or convention? About 90% of the booths are drug companies. Every physician magazine, publication is basically all drug companies advertising to physicians. Of course physicians buy directly from drug companies --what products to you think they use in their offices and hospital practices? Do you know anything about hospitals and in-patient pharmacies? Are you completely clueless? Do you think the patients tell the doctor what to put in their IVs? etc. Pills are only a small part of the pharmaceutical industry. When I read posts like yours I realize how little some lay people understand about medicine.