Comments on: PhRMA: We Didn’t Send A Spy To Cannes! http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/phrma-we-didnt-send-a-spy-to-cannes/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:59:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Lillian Katz http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/phrma-we-didnt-send-a-spy-to-cannes/#comment-6785 Lillian Katz Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:12:19 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/phrma-we-didnt-send-a-spy-to-cannes/#comment-6785 Could you please explain how Pharmalot will help Americans receive honest health care? Pharmaceuticals are protected by warning labels. Many medications are making people seriously sick, even causing cancer. The warning lbels on medicines tell you to tell your doctor if you expiernce any adverse side effects. But when you tell your doctor, he says, could be and does nothing about the issue. New Jersey has Patient Safet Act that protects the doctors and the Hosptials. Will Pharmalot investigate the problems Americans are experiencing in receiving ethical Health Care? Could you please explain how Pharmalot will help Americans receive honest health care? Pharmaceuticals are protected by warning labels. Many medications are making people seriously sick, even causing cancer. The warning lbels on medicines tell you to tell your doctor if you expiernce any adverse side effects. But when you tell your doctor, he says, could be and does nothing about the issue.
New Jersey has Patient Safet Act that protects the doctors and the Hosptials. Will Pharmalot investigate the problems Americans are experiencing in receiving ethical Health Care?

]]> By: John Mack http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/phrma-we-didnt-send-a-spy-to-cannes/#comment-4416 John Mack Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:37:05 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/phrma-we-didnt-send-a-spy-to-cannes/#comment-4416 PhRMA Intern is back! In the latest episode of the Adventures of PhRMA Intern -- Strange visitor from an Ivy League school who came to PhRMA with powers and ability far beyond those of Ken Johnson -- works behind the scenes to get Ken Johnson's Hollywood friend to go to Cannes, view the movie SiCKO and report back to PhRMA. Learn about it in "PhRMA Intern Makes Movie Mogul an Offer He Can't Refuse!" here: http://pharmamkting.blogspot.com/2007/06/phrma-intern-makes-movie-mogul-offer-he.html PhRMA Intern is back!

In the latest episode of the Adventures of PhRMA Intern — Strange visitor from an Ivy League school who came to PhRMA with powers and ability far beyond those of Ken Johnson — works behind the scenes to get Ken Johnson’s Hollywood friend to go to Cannes, view the movie SiCKO and report back to PhRMA.

Learn about it in “PhRMA Intern Makes Movie Mogul an Offer He Can’t Refuse!” here:
http://pharmamkting.blogspot.com/2007/06/phrma-intern-makes-movie-mogul-offer-he.html

]]> By: Melody http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/phrma-we-didnt-send-a-spy-to-cannes/#comment-3821 Melody Sat, 09 Jun 2007 21:57:40 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/phrma-we-didnt-send-a-spy-to-cannes/#comment-3821 Axis of Evil: who delivers "medicine" to the patient? The insurance company? No. The pharmaceutical company? No. Hospitals? Maybe. Doctors? YES! Axis of Evil: who delivers “medicine” to the patient? The insurance company? No. The pharmaceutical company? No. Hospitals? Maybe. Doctors? YES!

]]> By: John Mack http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/phrma-we-didnt-send-a-spy-to-cannes/#comment-3817 John Mack Sat, 09 Jun 2007 12:03:02 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/phrma-we-didnt-send-a-spy-to-cannes/#comment-3817 P.S. Regarding PhRMA's "SiCKO Spy Scheme" I have inside information about how this all came about (a little "Intern" told me) -- see my post Monday on Pharma Marketing Blog! John P.S. Regarding PhRMA’s “SiCKO Spy Scheme”

I have inside information about how this all came about (a little “Intern” told me) — see my post Monday on Pharma Marketing Blog!

John

]]> By: John Mack http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/phrma-we-didnt-send-a-spy-to-cannes/#comment-3816 John Mack Sat, 09 Jun 2007 11:58:01 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/phrma-we-didnt-send-a-spy-to-cannes/#comment-3816 Ed, Thanks for the hat tip! I hope you don't mind a bit of self-promotion for my review of SiCKO, which may be the first review by a blogger who has actually SEEN the movie firsthand! While the pharmaceutical industry is part of Michael Moore's -- and many other people's -- "Axis of Evil" consisting of pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, and insurance companies, he does cut the industry some slack in his new movie "SiCKO," which I saw yesterday at a special screening in New York City. Pharma is merely a "necessary evil," whereas insurance companies are just not necessary at all -- at least the for-profit insurance industry. If your readers would like to read my review, please see "SiCKO is Boffo but Not Anti-Pharmaco, per se" at http://pharmamkting.blogspot.com/2007/06/sicko-is-boffo-but-not-anti-pharmaco.html John Mack, Editor & Publisher Pharma Marketing News/Pharma Marketing Blog Ed,

Thanks for the hat tip!

I hope you don’t mind a bit of self-promotion for my review of SiCKO, which may be the first review by a blogger who has actually SEEN the movie firsthand!

While the pharmaceutical industry is part of Michael Moore’s — and many other people’s — “Axis of Evil” consisting of pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, and insurance companies, he does cut the industry some slack in his new movie “SiCKO,” which I saw yesterday at a special screening in New York City. Pharma is merely a “necessary evil,” whereas insurance companies are just not necessary at all — at least the for-profit insurance industry.

If your readers would like to read my review, please see “SiCKO is Boffo but Not Anti-Pharmaco, per se” at http://pharmamkting.blogspot.com/2007/06/sicko-is-boffo-but-not-anti-pharmaco.html

John Mack, Editor & Publisher
Pharma Marketing News/Pharma Marketing Blog

]]> By: Mark http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/phrma-we-didnt-send-a-spy-to-cannes/#comment-3814 Mark Sat, 09 Jun 2007 06:56:21 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/phrma-we-didnt-send-a-spy-to-cannes/#comment-3814 Moore got plenty of advertising on the Opera show, you can find clips http://pharmagossip.blogspot.com/2007/06/michael-moore-on-oprah.html Moore got plenty of advertising on the Opera show, you can find clips http://pharmagossip.blogspot.com/2007/06/michael-moore-on-oprah.html

]]> By: Chris http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/phrma-we-didnt-send-a-spy-to-cannes/#comment-3812 Chris Sat, 09 Jun 2007 02:59:34 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/phrma-we-didnt-send-a-spy-to-cannes/#comment-3812 It would certainly be naive to believe that: I think it's called spin and not very good at that. The industry has been consistently poor over the years at projecting many of the good things it does, and has been remarkably ineffective responding objectively to the various and many challenges it faces, whether genuine, political or whatever. Perhaps Moore's professionalism and no doubt effective portrayal of his particular agenda will prompt the big shots in DC to finally get their act together. It would certainly be naive to believe that: I think it’s called spin and not very good at that. The industry has been consistently poor over the years at projecting many of the good things it does, and has been remarkably ineffective responding objectively to the various and many challenges it faces, whether genuine, political or whatever. Perhaps Moore’s professionalism and no doubt effective portrayal of his particular agenda will prompt the big shots in DC to finally get their act together.

]]> By: Laurie http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/phrma-we-didnt-send-a-spy-to-cannes/#comment-3811 Laurie Fri, 08 Jun 2007 23:47:13 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/phrma-we-didnt-send-a-spy-to-cannes/#comment-3811 Pharma has been nervous about this film for years. To believe that they didn't have someone over there to see it firsthand is naive. Pharma has been nervous about this film for years. To believe that they didn’t have someone over there to see it firsthand is naive.

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