http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/11/drugmakers-place-caps-on-speaker-fees-study/ News, Comment and Conversation Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:37:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/11/drugmakers-place-caps-on-speaker-fees-study/#comment-443193 Doc Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:53:29 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=19522#comment-443193 High demand promotional speakers at my co are capped at 100K per year. High demand promotional speakers at my co are capped at 100K per year.

]]> http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/11/drugmakers-place-caps-on-speaker-fees-study/#comment-443134 Skeptic Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:51:47 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=19522#comment-443134 While this is a good step, it doesn't go far enough. What about caps on KOLs, Advisors, Consultants, Experts, etc. This is where the real money changes hands. Speakers fees are pennie, but the other fees are outrageous. Until this is controlled, These docs will continue to be bought and paid for by Big Pharma companies and tout their meds everywhere they go. While this is a good step, it doesn’t go far enough. What about caps on KOLs, Advisors, Consultants, Experts, etc. This is where the real money changes hands. Speakers fees are pennie, but the other fees are outrageous. Until this is controlled, These docs will continue to be bought and paid for by Big Pharma companies and tout their meds everywhere they go.

]]>