Comments on: AstraZeneca Pressured Medical Mgr Over Seroquel http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/01/astrazeneca-pressured-medical-mgr-over-seroquel/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:02:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: pharmavet http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/01/astrazeneca-pressured-medical-mgr-over-seroquel/#comment-460910 pharmavet Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:05:14 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=21112#comment-460910 Harpy, the answer is yes. Go to CafePharma and click on "Lost Civilizations". Harpy, the answer is yes. Go to CafePharma and click on “Lost Civilizations”.

]]> By: Former SP http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/01/astrazeneca-pressured-medical-mgr-over-seroquel/#comment-460574 Former SP Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:43:58 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=21112#comment-460574 Not me. Not me.

]]> By: harpy http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/01/astrazeneca-pressured-medical-mgr-over-seroquel/#comment-460523 harpy Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:31:36 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=21112#comment-460523 lol - just trying to be judicious, folks. having only worked at one company, I'd rather not infer what others may or may not be doing. anyone out there who thinks their company does a pretty good job of clean sales and marketing? lol - just trying to be judicious, folks. having only worked at one company, I’d rather not infer what others may or may not be doing.

anyone out there who thinks their company does a pretty good job of clean sales and marketing?

]]> By: Former BP http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/01/astrazeneca-pressured-medical-mgr-over-seroquel/#comment-460522 Former BP Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:22:39 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=21112#comment-460522 What's the difference between a Big Pharma commercial executive and an immoral, unethical, greedy, slimy, disgusting criminal? The suit! What’s the difference between a Big Pharma commercial executive and an immoral, unethical, greedy, slimy, disgusting criminal?

The suit!

]]> By: pharmagossip http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/01/astrazeneca-pressured-medical-mgr-over-seroquel/#comment-460457 pharmagossip Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:19:25 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=21112#comment-460457 http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/fileon4 Download the programme as a podcast. http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/fileon4

Download the programme as a podcast.

]]> By: Justice in MI http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/01/astrazeneca-pressured-medical-mgr-over-seroquel/#comment-460455 Justice in MI Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:41:55 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=21112#comment-460455 Thanks to all who responded to my question. It is appreciated. Thanks to all who responded to my question. It is appreciated.

]]> By: Former BP http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/01/astrazeneca-pressured-medical-mgr-over-seroquel/#comment-460423 Former BP Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:20:21 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=21112#comment-460423 Pharmavet, Problem in Big Pharma is that you are "radioactive" if you dare to you raise any question or concern about what the commercial is scheming to do. Ask a question, you're not a good fit. Raise a concern, you're a troublemaker. If you're a performer - we can trash you and change that. Don't like it - we can fire you at will. All the ethical person tried to do was the right thing to protect the safety of patients. They have morals and Big pharma doesn't want them. They don't stop there, they ruin you! And all you did was ask a question! Last I heard, a whistleblower was someone who was reporting wrongdoing for profit. Someone inside who is trying to ensure that the company does the right thing should not be called a whistleblower. Apparently, Big Pharma has now decided that they are. The execs are a bunch of greedy crooks. FBP Pharmavet,

Problem in Big Pharma is that you are “radioactive” if you dare to you raise any question or concern about what the commercial is scheming to do. Ask a question, you’re not a good fit. Raise a concern, you’re a troublemaker. If you’re a performer - we can trash you and change that. Don’t like it - we can fire you at will.

All the ethical person tried to do was the right thing to protect the safety of patients. They have morals and Big pharma doesn’t want them. They don’t stop there, they ruin you! And all you did was ask a question!

Last I heard, a whistleblower was someone who was reporting wrongdoing for profit. Someone inside who is trying to ensure that the company does the right thing should not be called a whistleblower. Apparently, Big Pharma has now decided that they are. The execs are a bunch of greedy crooks.

FBP

]]> By: pharmavet http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/01/astrazeneca-pressured-medical-mgr-over-seroquel/#comment-460420 pharmavet Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:44:16 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=21112#comment-460420 Former BP is correct for the reasons stated. Despite it's apparent size, Pharma is really a very small industry where everybody knows each other. While there are no official lists, anyone in a position to hire knows exactly who is considered "radioactive". The blacklisted people would be best to consider another line of work. I guess in today's terms they are called "whistleblowers". I see lawyers ads all the time looking to pick up ex pharma employees who feel they have been unjustly treated. And I agree that such cases exist. To test my theory I Googled several ex pharma folks that I know have been blacklisted within the past 10 years. While Google is not all-inclusive, not one of the blacklisted folks has ever worked for a drug company again. Former BP is correct for the reasons stated. Despite it’s apparent size, Pharma is really a very small industry where everybody knows each other. While there are no official lists, anyone in a position to hire knows exactly who is considered “radioactive”. The blacklisted people would be best to consider another line of work. I guess in today’s terms they are called “whistleblowers”. I see lawyers ads all the time looking to pick up ex pharma employees who feel they have been unjustly treated. And I agree that such cases exist. To test my theory I Googled several ex pharma folks that I know have been blacklisted within the past 10 years. While Google is not all-inclusive, not one of the blacklisted folks has ever worked for a drug company again.

]]> By: BMS Guy http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/01/astrazeneca-pressured-medical-mgr-over-seroquel/#comment-460419 BMS Guy Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:43:00 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=21112#comment-460419 Pharmavet, You are 100% correct. The violations are done with the idea that I'll sell under false pretences for 6-9 months before DDMAC will catch up. Then, it will likely only happen because a competittor complains. They laugh all the way to the bank! BMS Guy Pharmavet,

You are 100% correct. The violations are done with the idea that I’ll sell under false pretences for 6-9 months before DDMAC will catch up. Then, it will likely only happen because a competittor complains. They laugh all the way to the bank!

BMS Guy

]]> By: sp vet http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/01/astrazeneca-pressured-medical-mgr-over-seroquel/#comment-460418 sp vet Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:39:55 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=21112#comment-460418 Harpy, What company follows the rules? I've been at 3 and none of them did. All of them pushed off-label, minimized safety issues, used money inappropriately, cuddled up with KOLs, bought favors and laughed at compliance. Not one was honest. The commercial groups are callous, greed-driven jerks. SP Vet Harpy,

What company follows the rules? I’ve been at 3 and none of them did. All of them pushed off-label, minimized safety issues, used money inappropriately, cuddled up with KOLs, bought favors and laughed at compliance. Not one was honest. The commercial groups are callous, greed-driven jerks.

SP Vet

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