How does the Louisiana "Lobbying Law" affect how drug companies can market to physicians and hospitals?
539912
i dont know, im not that clever really !! search on da internet! good luck
864685
The critical issue in medicine is that it is all controlled by the drug compamies.\nMedicine is the ONLY industry where this happens. The cement and brick manufacturers do not control the building industry, for example. This leads to a complete bias towards profit, and the elimination of many alternative medicines and techniques which would be better for the patient. There are over 100 alternative treatments for cancer, for example, which do not involve drugs, surgery, or hospital equipment. Because the FDA is also totally controlled by the drug companies, it refuses to recognise ANY of these thousands of techniques, meaning that the patients health is no longer the most important thing.\nIf a building's safety became unimportant, there would be an outcry, so why does the medical industry allow this to continue.
1024180
I've never heard of any doctor, dentist or otherwise, "selling" their patients medications.  They can give samples of medications for the patients in case they need them until they are able to get to the pharmacy.  Even if the cost is less, I would steer away from this.  I think it's illegal.  It's almost like charging the patient "twice".  Check with the AMA in your state as soon as possible and find out if what he is doing is legal.
545391
yes their charter is important, if they are selling drugs on the side. think should know. about marriage or divorce no.
385802
They work on an elevated platform to make it more difficult for the people passing by(including thieves) from knowing what drug they are working with.  This also insures patient confidentiality.  Hey, if you are getting treatment for a disease and you don't want the whole neighborhood to know...don't complain.
180445
Decisions made by government regarding the health and safety of the people are extremely difficult to change through the court system.  A Supreme Court case called Lee Optical established that as long as the law regulating medical practices in particularly, and health and safety generally, has a "rational basis" for being enacted, it will stand.  This is a state medical board decision, and it would likely be granted the same kind of broad deference.  The only way you could seek to change that regulation is to petition the board, and to enlist the help of others in petitioning the board.  That's just the way the democratic process works.
40192
Don't know for sure, but usually medical and prescription drug plans are under the same insurer.  Often they will use another company to administer it.  That may be the case in your situation.
1057310
Here is the abstract to the article available for purchase (12.95$) linked in the source section:\n\n"Centralized Drug Review Processes In Australia, Canada, New Zealand, And The USA\n\nMany countries have centralized the clinical and economic assessments necessary for evidence-based drug coverage policy. We analyze such processes in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. These countries apply comparable approaches to the assessment and appraisal of evidence but apply the processes to different types of drugs and use the reviews within different decision-making contexts. Review processes applied to all medicines and clearly tied to coverage decisions appear to influence national drug use. Rigor of process and transparency of data and rationale are believed to be important for maximizing the impact and political acceptability of the processes."\n\nHope it answers your question.
157985
I'm not sure about legislation, but the FDA has an FAQ on online-drug purchasing here:\nhttp://www.fda.gov/oc/buyonline/faqs.html
673098
Quite simple actually. In order to get elected, they require campaign donations. While most private citizens give these out of the goodness of their hearts, corporations and special interest groups do it to further their own interests. It's an investment to them. The larger the donation, the more ads they can run. The more ads they run, the greater their chance of winning.\n\n  Then, after they win, they have a list of "favors" that need to be repaid.\n\n  Consider this: George Bush's largest corporate campaign contributors were financial service companies, defense contractors, and pharmaceutical companies. From this we got the Social Security privatization plan, the Iraq War, and Medicaid Prescription drug plan.
898074
Same situation as in California.  Its legal to prescribe it, but its illegal to have it.  Its the federal law that stopping progress, the state levels are changing their view of it.  It just leaves wide open how much federal government is actually affecting the state.
583421
Big Business.  Big Business can give the big donations. The more money some one has the more voters they can reach, and the better chance for re-election. It is in both camps the Democrats AND Republicans. How many times have you seen legislation that favors big business over the needs of the rest of the population? Medicare Part D is a prime example.  This is not always bad though, sometimes big business can be very beneficial for the rest of the population, most of the time; however, it is not.
884926
Practicing medicine without a license is a serious crime.  So is tricking people into giving you money for worthless treatments when they have a serious disease like cancer.  I can almost guarantee you will do prison time over it.
945717
I think many doctors are afraid of patients becoming dependent or diverting the drugs (selling them instead of taking them).  Unfortunately, a few bad apples cause many to suffer.\n\nWe also have the problem of the DEA looking over our shoulders.  Doctors don't want to lose their license or go to jail for over-prescribing.\n\nI give my patients as much narcotic as I can without causing them to stop breathing (I'm an anesthesiologist).\n\nIn the very little experience I've had with chronic pain patients, I've seen a lot of dodgy behavior relating to pain meds ("The dog ate my prescription", "My pills were stolen - again", etc. etc.)  It makes you very suspicious of everyone.\n\nIn my regular practice, I also see patients who want 2 months of post-op pain medicine for a procedure that shouldn't require more than a day of Motrin.\n\nIf more people were honest, you wouldn't have the problems that you did.
469600
Louisiana as a state doesn't have any Blue Laws that I'm aware of, but some of the cities and parishes still do.\n\nBlue laws are prohibitations on commerce on Sundays.  These laws may keep stores from selling some goods on Sundays or may prohibit some stores or establishments from opening.
569828
The insurance company's lobby the politicians so that they will not go to socialized medicine, it would be a loss of billions of dollars to them, they would have to find a different racket, no pun intended as I do feel insurance company's are legal organized crime. Health care has soared in recent years and they are the main reason why. All you have to do is look north to see how well health care works without insurance company's.
867528
Your brother-in-law is in luck! today, most all patients that can't afford they're medications can get assistance with the bill or even free. In the last year (2005) new pharmacies and medication laws were put into affect and these companies that make the meds will give them away to patients that need them. Some of the top rank meds are diabetes and cancer meds along with heart medications so talk to your pharmacist and get the phone numbers you need and make those calls! you and your brother-in-law will be thank full !! Good luck :)