http://netvouz.com/silvercab223/tag/samples?feed=rss silvercab223's bookmarks tagged "samples" on Netvouz http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/policy/policies/d/drugsamples.html AAFP Policy Statement 2004 “The American Academy of Family Physicians supports the practice of physicians providing sample medications at no charge to patients based on physician discretion. The AAFP further encourages its members to consider the cost effectiveness of any sample provided.” silvercab223 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:24:31 GMT http://jme.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/32/10/559 Journal of Medical Ethics: 2006 32:559-563 “Most respondents (doctors) thought it proper to accept drug samples (92%)… A third (33%) of the respondents thought that their own decision to prescribe a drug would probably be influenced by accepting drug samples… Respondents who distributed drug samples to patients indicated doing so because of patients’ financial need (94%) and for their convenience (76%) and less so as a result of knowledge of the efficacy of the sample product (63%)… silvercab223 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:23:10 GMT https://do-online.org/pdf/cal_hod06res204.pdf American Osteopathic Association 2007 “WHEREAS, free samples of prescription drugs help patients who lack insurance coverage for medications or those who cannot afford medications and also help physicians determine whether a drug is appropriate for a patient before purchasing a prescription; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the American Osteopathic Association encourages the pharmaceutical industry to continue the distribution of drug samples… silvercab223 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:25:01 GMT http://social.eyeforpharma.com/node/1740 Eye For Pharma Blog, October 2006 “Drug samples are just the latest focus in the ongoing scrutiny of the industry’s marketing practices. Pharma’s need to anticipate that marketing reform advocates will eventually get their way and have the practice of providing doctors and patients with free samples prohibited. The shame is that although the industry will adapt and find other ways to get its product messages out to physicians, patients in financial need will lose one more avenue to access the drugs they need in a system that increasingly fails to meet their needs. silvercab223 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:26:51 GMT http://www.theannals.com/cgi/content/abstract/31/11/1296 The Annals of Pharmacotherapy: 1997 Vol. 31 No. 11 “Family practice residents value and use samples, although they are often unaware of the rules governing the labeling of samples... Drug samples play a significant role in residency training.” silvercab223 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:23:32 GMT http://drmintz.blogspot.com/2008/01/free-drug-samples-not-going-to-poor.html Dr. Matthew Mintz blog, January 2008 Free drug “samples may actually be more beneficial to the insured and non-poor who can ultimately afford these newer medications, and can be important in filling a gap for those who are between jobs and in the process of getting insurance. The real issue is how to get affordable medications to all people who need them.” silvercab223 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:25:24 GMT http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18365289 “Conclusions: Accessing free prescription drug samples is prevalent among many categories of beneficiaries, especially among individuals with cost-related medication nonadherence and poor health status. Policies restricting or prohibiting drug sample distribution may adversely impact access to medications among patients in high-risk groups.” silvercab223 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:17:58 GMT http://www.phrma.org/news_room/press_releases/phrma_defends_distribution_of_pharmaceutical_samples/ Pharmaceutical Research Manufactures Association 2008 “Free pharmaceutical samples can give physicians valuable first-hand experience with new treatment options. And free samples can help patients begin treatment sooner, find the right medicine, and offer and option for those who have difficulty affording their medications.” silvercab223 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:27:41 GMT http://www.reduceprescriptioncosts.com/prescription_drug_samples.html SavingAdvice.com 2006 “Anytime that you are starting a new prescription medication or changing to a lower costing medication, ask your doctor for samples of the new medication. This is to ensure that you don't spend a lot of money for a full prescription bottle to find out later that the medication doesn't work correctly for you.” silvercab223 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:28:08 GMT http://www.law.uh.edu/healthlaw/perspectives/2008/(AK)%20Drug%20samples.pdf Harvard Health Law Perspectives 2008 “At least with drug samples, even if it is not the drug companies’ intention, they are easing the burden of prescription drug costs for some people. If the real concern is that samples are not available enough to those with the least access to them, look at connecting drug companies and/or physicians who receive the most samples to clinics and emergency departments. Do not sacrifice the mediocre in want of the perfect...” silvercab223 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:24:07 GMT