tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post7993337415072969206..comments2024-03-28T01:27:23.408-04:00Comments on Health Care Renewal: Biovail Settles, and a Judge Explains Why Settlements in Which Only the Organization Pays a Penalty Do Not Deter Bad BehaviorRoy M. Poses MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00497209843184497847noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-64802730215589657372009-09-18T11:37:19.622-04:002009-09-18T11:37:19.622-04:00Melody,
I have not yet a chance to review the new...Melody, <br />I have not yet a chance to review the news articles about the case you mentioned above.<br /><br />The activities certainly sounded unethical. Physicians have a duty to put the interests and care of their individual patient ahead of all other concerns. Accepting money or gifts in exchange for prescribing a particular drug seems unethical, especially given that the drug may not be Roy M. Poses MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00497209843184497847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-14467067716321517522009-09-16T17:26:49.767-04:002009-09-16T17:26:49.767-04:00Roy, this tidbit appeared on another blogsite a fe...Roy, this tidbit appeared on another blogsite a few days ago. Tell me what you think; whose behavior was unethical? when does it approach 'malpractica' or criminality?<br /><br />Eli Lilly & Co. paid doctors in South Carolina for participating in a speakers’ program in exchange for prescribing the antipsychotic Zyprexa, and used golf bets to get more patients on the drug, according toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-8417949991992616172009-09-16T10:57:31.089-04:002009-09-16T10:57:31.089-04:00One wonders why those that have been corrupted (do...One wonders why those that have been corrupted (doctors receiving these benefits) also do not face penalties for their behavior!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-81472307022186264942009-09-16T08:12:50.120-04:002009-09-16T08:12:50.120-04:00Many of these players would be shocked at the limi...Many of these players would be shocked at the limits placed on their careers as the result of a felony conviction. Legally, and due to corporate policy, they would find very few job opportunities.<br /><br />I have to wonder how many executives would have to deal with this issue before they got the message, and cleaned up their acts?<br /><br />Steve LucasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-23911262188024366382009-09-15T21:14:15.952-04:002009-09-15T21:14:15.952-04:00Incredibly true, yet consistently ignored. It is ...Incredibly true, yet consistently ignored. It is simple animal logic that if there is no penalty, there will be no behavior modification. These corporations don't do anything, people do things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-47352735777980826062009-09-15T19:51:27.448-04:002009-09-15T19:51:27.448-04:00Dr. Poses,
As incredible as it may seem, Judge Rak...Dr. Poses,<br />As incredible as it may seem, Judge Rakoff's decision sets a LEGAL PRECEDENT.<br /><br />Imagine that: punishing the individuals directly responsible for the misdeed, even when done on behalf of the corporation.<br /><br />What a novel legal theory this is. (NOT!)Cetamuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003386989005291824noreply@blogger.com