Comments on: The AstraZeneca Scandal: Secret Slides http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/04/the_astrazeneca_scandal_secret/ News, Comment and Conversation Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:40:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: ed http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/04/the_astrazeneca_scandal_secret/#comment-3180 ed Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:51:50 +0000 http://plt.starledger.webfactional.com/2007/04/the_astrazeneca_scandal_secret/#comment-3180 Hi J, Thanks for writing. And yes, as a former accounting maven, I understand that philosophy. The issue now is whether anyone pushed it too far and, if so, whether it will be addressed. Life in the fast lane. ed Hi J,

Thanks for writing. And yes, as a former accounting maven, I understand that philosophy. The issue now is whether anyone pushed it too far and, if so, whether it will be addressed. Life in the fast lane.

ed

]]> By: J http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/04/the_astrazeneca_scandal_secret/#comment-3179 J Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:44:18 +0000 http://plt.starledger.webfactional.com/2007/04/the_astrazeneca_scandal_secret/#comment-3179 Any one in sales will push it as far as they can. They are all graded on how much business they get, not how the patients do. Any one in sales will push it as far as they can. They are all graded on how much business they get, not how the patients do.

]]> By: ed http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/04/the_astrazeneca_scandal_secret/#comment-3178 ed Tue, 17 Apr 2007 02:09:28 +0000 http://plt.starledger.webfactional.com/2007/04/the_astrazeneca_scandal_secret/#comment-3178 Hi Chris, You may be right. I don't mean for my posts to suggest one or the other until more facts come in. But until then, I'm not inclined to rule anything out either. Thanks for stopping by ed Hi Chris,

You may be right. I don’t mean for my posts to suggest one or the other until more facts come in. But until then, I’m not inclined to rule anything out either.

Thanks for stopping by
ed

]]> By: Chris O'Toole http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/04/the_astrazeneca_scandal_secret/#comment-3177 Chris O'Toole Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:59:59 +0000 http://plt.starledger.webfactional.com/2007/04/the_astrazeneca_scandal_secret/#comment-3177 When referring to 'AZ' we are including a multinational corporate body of tens of thousands of employees. The corporation sets the policies and individuals implement them. Or no, and I think it's a case here of a manager taking the decision to push things too far. I don't think this can be linked to AZ the corporation, just a handful of its employees. When referring to ‘AZ’ we are including a multinational corporate body of tens of thousands of employees. The corporation sets the policies and individuals implement them. Or no, and I think it’s a case here of a manager taking the decision to push things too far. I don’t think this can be linked to AZ the corporation, just a handful of its employees.

]]> By: ed http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/04/the_astrazeneca_scandal_secret/#comment-3176 ed Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:22:28 +0000 http://plt.starledger.webfactional.com/2007/04/the_astrazeneca_scandal_secret/#comment-3176 Hi Peter, Perhaps. Or to take a contrary view from the contrarian, one could also argue that AZ compliance was either invisible or knowingly ignored the situation. It's easy to policiies in writing, but it's harder to follow them up, even when one is willing. Cheers ed Hi Peter,

Perhaps. Or to take a contrary view from the contrarian, one could also argue that AZ compliance was either invisible or knowingly ignored the situation. It’s easy to policiies in writing, but it’s harder to follow them up, even when one is willing.

Cheers
ed

]]> By: peter pitts http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/04/the_astrazeneca_scandal_secret/#comment-3175 peter pitts Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:16:32 +0000 http://plt.starledger.webfactional.com/2007/04/the_astrazeneca_scandal_secret/#comment-3175 Actually, doesn't this show that AZ is aware of the off-label line and is specific about telling its folks so? Actually, doesn’t this show that AZ is aware of the off-label line and is specific about telling its folks so?

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