Comments on: Merck Sales Rep Smeared Us, Doctors Charge http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/merck-sales-rep-smeared-us-doctors-charge/ News, Comment and Conversation Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:04:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Chris http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/merck-sales-rep-smeared-us-doctors-charge/#comment-147087 Chris Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:28:08 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/merck-sales-rep-smeared-us-doctors-charge/#comment-147087 Dear David Your offer to depoist huge sums of money in a stranger's bank account is very generous and, I might say, quite tempting. However, if you were a regular visitor to this site you would know that it is rather difficult to find a 'reliable foreigner' here. You will find evil pharmaceutical employees, various rabid advocates for patients' rights, omniscient public health scrutineers, and the odd decent lost soul who wanders here by accident. Then there is Ed... I'll send you my bank account info by seperate email. Chris Dear David
Your offer to depoist huge sums of money in a stranger’s bank account is very generous and, I might say, quite tempting. However, if you were a regular visitor to this site you would know that it is rather difficult to find a ‘reliable foreigner’ here. You will find evil pharmaceutical employees, various rabid advocates for patients’ rights, omniscient public health scrutineers, and the odd decent lost soul who wanders here by accident. Then there is Ed…
I’ll send you my bank account info by seperate email.
Chris

]]> By: DAVID EZE http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/merck-sales-rep-smeared-us-doctors-charge/#comment-147077 DAVID EZE Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:12:33 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/merck-sales-rep-smeared-us-doctors-charge/#comment-147077 From: DAVID EZE Direct phone/mobile:+234-8033649812 The Financial Controller and The Chairman Contract Award Committee Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation [NNPC ] ATTN, I am DAVID EZE ,the Financial Controller and Contract Award Committee Chairman of Nigerian National petroleum corporation [N.N.P.C. ]. My colleagues have assigned me to seek for assistance of a reliable foreigner through whom we can transfer the sum of US$17,100,000.00 (Seventeen Million,One Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars) which arose from the deliberate over-inflated contract value for the General maintainance of Kaduna and Warri Refineries. Our contact in the Federal Ministry of Finance have given us a go ahead advice to process the release of this fund hence we have set in motion the machinery for the take off of this transaction and further action will commence immediately we hear from you. We have agreed that after the transfer of the money into your account,you shall be entitled to 25% of the total amount transferred, while the remaining 65% will be for me and my colleagues and 10% mapped out for expenses and your desire percentage is negociable. Since we have no knowledge of business, our plan is to invest this money into Real Estate, Stocks and we can also invest in some other profitable businesses in your country based on your advice because many of our years have been spent as civil servant, and we may likely resign from government service to private business after this money is transferred into your account. Please note that this business is strictly confidential and must not be disclosed to a third party. This is necessary to avoid disclosure that may jeopardize the transaction. Finally, if this proposal is acceptable to you, or if you have any questions, feel free to contact me immediately on my private phone number:+2348033649812. I wait to hear from you Yours truley, DAVID EZE. From: DAVID EZE
Direct phone/mobile:+234-8033649812
The Financial Controller and The Chairman Contract Award Committee
Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation [NNPC ]

ATTN,

I am DAVID EZE ,the Financial Controller and Contract Award Committee Chairman of Nigerian National petroleum corporation [N.N.P.C. ]. My colleagues have assigned me to seek for assistance of a reliable foreigner through whom we can transfer the sum of US$17,100,000.00 (Seventeen Million,One Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars) which arose from the deliberate over-inflated contract value for the General maintainance of Kaduna and Warri Refineries.
Our contact in the Federal Ministry of Finance have given us a go ahead advice to process the release of this fund hence we have set in motion the machinery for the take off of this transaction and further action will commence immediately we hear from you.
We have agreed that after the transfer of the money into your account,you shall be entitled to 25% of the total amount transferred, while the remaining 65% will be for me and my colleagues and 10% mapped out for expenses and your desire percentage is negociable.

Since we have no knowledge of business, our plan is to invest this money into Real Estate, Stocks and we can also invest in some other profitable businesses in your country based on your advice because many of our years have been spent as civil servant, and we may likely resign from government service to private business after this money is transferred into your account. Please note that this business is strictly confidential and must not be disclosed to a third party. This is necessary to avoid disclosure that may jeopardize the transaction.

Finally, if this proposal is acceptable to you, or if you have any questions, feel free to contact me immediately on my private phone number:+2348033649812. I wait to hear from you

Yours truley,
DAVID EZE.

]]> By: Chris http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/merck-sales-rep-smeared-us-doctors-charge/#comment-131175 Chris Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:12:02 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/merck-sales-rep-smeared-us-doctors-charge/#comment-131175 ol cranky, I've been there too. I felt that indulging the OLs was akin to indulging a poorly behaved chid. The more it goes on the more liberties the child takes. From one international event for US psychiatrists here are three examples: - spouse of physician wrote demanding a certain hotel. "If you don't put us in ( ) hotel my husband will stop writing prescriptions for your company and use ( ) instead. - physician said his wife used an oxygen tank and couldn't be on a high floor so they needed to be in, guess what, the same superior hotel which had better accomodation. (On site she seemed to have improved greatly as no tank was ever seen) - physician and 3 family members turned up 7 mins before flight left for the connection to the event. This meant they missed international flight. They lied and said United had refused them admission and ultimately wrote to the CEO of sponsoring company demanding apologies etc. United verified the truth and it was discovered afterwards that the doc had been somewhat careless with medicare claims too. My experience is most physicians and spouses are like most people - polite, normal and appreciative. It's the prima donnas and new money types that curdle the blood, and without knowing the facts behind this post, I could only say that I wouldn't be surprised in the least. ol cranky, I’ve been there too. I felt that indulging the OLs was akin to indulging a poorly behaved chid. The more it goes on the more liberties the child takes.
From one international event for US psychiatrists here are three examples:
- spouse of physician wrote demanding a certain hotel. “If you don’t put us in ( ) hotel my husband will stop writing prescriptions for your company and use ( ) instead.
- physician said his wife used an oxygen tank and couldn’t be on a high floor so they needed to be in, guess what, the same superior hotel which had better accomodation. (On site she seemed to have improved greatly as no tank was ever seen)
- physician and 3 family members turned up 7 mins before flight left for the connection to the event. This meant they missed international flight. They lied and said United had refused them admission and ultimately wrote to the CEO of sponsoring company demanding apologies etc. United verified the truth and it was discovered afterwards that the doc had been somewhat careless with medicare claims too.

My experience is most physicians and spouses are like most people - polite, normal and appreciative. It’s the prima donnas and new money types that curdle the blood, and without knowing the facts behind this post, I could only say that I wouldn’t be surprised in the least.

]]> By: ol cranky http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/merck-sales-rep-smeared-us-doctors-charge/#comment-128146 ol cranky Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:39:25 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/merck-sales-rep-smeared-us-doctors-charge/#comment-128146 I don't know about this particular situation but there is a sad sense of entitlement that many physicians and their spouses feel when it comes to Pharma sponsored events. I have had physicians wives (and, in some cases, children) show up to investigator meeting functions who get extremely uppity and self-righteous when they are politely asked to leave and told their presence is in violation of company policy as well as PhRMA guidelines. I can usually get them to leave but, when I've worked at companies that insist on having commercial/med affairs present at these meetings, they frequently either complain about displeasing a KOL and/or entertain the physician with the family members themselves. It's all about pleasing the folks who generate income by writing prescriptions. I don’t know about this particular situation but there is a sad sense of entitlement that many physicians and their spouses feel when it comes to Pharma sponsored events. I have had physicians wives (and, in some cases, children) show up to investigator meeting functions who get extremely uppity and self-righteous when they are politely asked to leave and told their presence is in violation of company policy as well as PhRMA guidelines. I can usually get them to leave but, when I’ve worked at companies that insist on having commercial/med affairs present at these meetings, they frequently either complain about displeasing a KOL and/or entertain the physician with the family members themselves. It’s all about pleasing the folks who generate income by writing prescriptions.

]]> By: rob http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/merck-sales-rep-smeared-us-doctors-charge/#comment-128015 rob Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:37:40 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/merck-sales-rep-smeared-us-doctors-charge/#comment-128015 If nothing else, Merck's hosting of the doctors' spouses at the education dinner is a violation of PhRMA guidelines on commercial practices. If nothing else, Merck’s hosting of the doctors’ spouses at the education dinner is a violation of PhRMA guidelines on commercial practices.

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