Comments on: The AstraZeneca Scandal: The Group of 7 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/04/the_astrazeneca_scandal_the_gr/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:29:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: JS http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/04/the_astrazeneca_scandal_the_gr/#comment-3146 JS Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:21:17 +0000 http://plt.starledger.webfactional.com/2007/04/the_astrazeneca_scandal_the_gr/#comment-3146 If you work for a large Pharmaceutical company you understand they are retaliatory by nature. Their ultimate goal is to discredit the messenger which can be a harrowing experience. My experience also tells me these people are real and have decided the company has not followed up with complaints or "complaining". There is a CIA in place so the only recourse you have is to call the hotline and complain. You state the facts and pray someone doesn't figure out who you are. It is company policy not to divulge action they may or may not have taken. The company will say these reports are confidential and any relaliation as a result is against company policy which begs the questions. If the information is confidential who might retaliate? How is retaliation defined? Retaliation as newly defined by the Supreme Court takes many forms and is actionable so here you go complaining again. As an ethical person you tried to do the right thing but you may find as a result you are singled out as a big mouth. In many cases you might be used as an example to keep your mouth closed and look the other way. I know how hard it is and how frustrating this issue is to many. You have to be prepared to leave your career for doing the right thing. I personally became very frustrated and reached out to Peter Rost and then decided to vent my frustration on a blog. So while I await the future it is not a good idea to release documents nor would I ask anyone else to do that before the lawyers finish with the process of sorting it out. These companies could fix this quickly with minimal cost if they were to set up a mediation process which would allow for dialogue for people who feel they have a valid complaint. There is so much mystery surrounding the process that I am not surprised these seven reached out to Peter he would be my choice too. JS If you work for a large Pharmaceutical company you understand they are retaliatory by nature. Their ultimate goal is to discredit the messenger which can be a harrowing experience. My experience also tells me these people are real and have decided the company has not followed up with complaints or “complaining”. There is a CIA in place so the only recourse you have is to call the hotline and complain. You state the facts and pray someone doesn’t figure out who you are. It is company policy not to divulge action they may or may not have taken. The company will say these reports are confidential and any relaliation as a result is against company policy which begs the questions. If the information is confidential who might retaliate? How is retaliation defined? Retaliation as newly defined by the Supreme Court takes many forms and is actionable so here you go complaining again. As an ethical person you tried to do the right thing but you may find as a result you are singled out as a big mouth. In many cases you might be used as an example to keep your mouth closed and look the other way. I know how hard it is and how frustrating this issue is to many. You have to be prepared to leave your career for doing the right thing. I personally became very frustrated and reached out to Peter Rost and then decided to vent my frustration on a blog. So while I await the future it is not a good idea to release documents nor would I ask anyone else to do that before the lawyers finish with the process of sorting it out. These companies could fix this quickly with minimal cost if they were to set up a mediation process which would allow for dialogue for people who feel they have a valid complaint. There is so much mystery surrounding the process that I am not surprised these seven reached out to Peter he would be my choice too.

JS

]]> By: Pharm Aid http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/04/the_astrazeneca_scandal_the_gr/#comment-3145 Pharm Aid Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:27:17 +0000 http://plt.starledger.webfactional.com/2007/04/the_astrazeneca_scandal_the_gr/#comment-3145 Interesting concept, but where's the beef? Lots of talk and very little substance so far. Where I come from, that's not whistleblowing, it's just complaining. It would have been a really nice entrance into the world if they posted some juicy information or something of substance. I'm taking the wait-and-see approach until it doesn't smell like a hoax. Interesting concept, but where’s the beef?

Lots of talk and very little substance so far. Where I come from, that’s not whistleblowing, it’s just complaining.

It would have been a really nice entrance into the world if they posted some juicy information or something of substance. I’m taking the wait-and-see approach until it doesn’t smell like a hoax.

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