Comments on: PharmedOut http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/01/pharmedout.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:39:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Florian http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/01/pharmedout.html/comment-page-1#comment-36871 Florian Thu, 01 Feb 2007 11:57:11 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/01/30/pharmedout/#comment-36871 I don't understand why people expect a cure for diabetes to come from big pharma. Research and development at big pharma is done only to find new drugs for "treating" not "curing" disease. A cure for diabetes will come someday from an academic research laboratory. A lab that is funded by NIH, ADA, JDRF, or some other private non-profit institution. They should be supported. Florian (Type 1, dx 1967) I don’t understand why people expect a cure for diabetes to come from big pharma. Research and development at big pharma is done only to find new drugs for “treating” not “curing” disease. A cure for diabetes will come someday from an academic research laboratory. A lab that is funded by NIH, ADA, JDRF, or some other private non-profit institution. They should be supported.
Florian (Type 1, dx 1967)

]]> By: adam http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/01/pharmedout.html/comment-page-1#comment-36870 adam Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:33:36 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/01/30/pharmedout/#comment-36870 <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oy_vey" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oy_vey</a> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oy_vey

]]> By: adam http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/01/pharmedout.html/comment-page-1#comment-36869 adam Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:33:11 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/01/30/pharmedout/#comment-36869 Dr. Willis's idea sounds rational to me: that the cost of CME (advanced training for physicians) ought be borne by physicians and not by drug vendors. Dr. Willis’s idea sounds rational to me: that the cost of CME (advanced training for physicians) ought be borne by physicians and not by drug vendors.

]]> By: Steve http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/01/pharmedout.html/comment-page-1#comment-36868 Steve Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:59:21 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/01/30/pharmedout/#comment-36868 One big thing that I'm very suspicious about is the ability to implant cells in a pancreas and grow a new one. Hell, we've been hearing about this since the 70's. So much progress has been made in other areas, but helllooooo! We're still waiting! Yet, every couple of years, there's some new "breakthrough" that promises this is just around the corner. Ok, then, where the hell is it? Is it possible that research in this area is short circuited by big pharma because it's much more profitable to sell us the drugs? I often wonder.... One big thing that I’m very suspicious about is the ability to implant cells in a pancreas and grow a new one. Hell, we’ve been hearing about this since the 70′s. So much progress has been made in other areas, but helllooooo! We’re still waiting! Yet, every couple of years, there’s some new “breakthrough” that promises this is just around the corner. Ok, then, where the hell is it? Is it possible that research in this area is short circuited by big pharma because it’s much more profitable to sell us the drugs? I often wonder….

]]> By: Rachel http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/01/pharmedout.html/comment-page-1#comment-36867 Rachel Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:50:50 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/01/30/pharmedout/#comment-36867 Not too long ago, in another life, I provided administrative support for a commercially-based CME program (among other job duties at a particular medical manufacturer. It showed me things I wish I hadn't seen with regards to money being thrown around, especially now as a patient with chronic illnesses having to deal with health insurance. I enjoyed the work I did, but I decided that setting wasn't for me. If I could find a non-commercial entity for which to work in the same capacity, I'd jump at it. Not too long ago, in another life, I provided administrative support for a commercially-based CME program (among other job duties at a particular medical manufacturer. It showed me things I wish I hadn’t seen with regards to money being thrown around, especially now as a patient with chronic illnesses having to deal with health insurance.

I enjoyed the work I did, but I decided that setting wasn’t for me. If I could find a non-commercial entity for which to work in the same capacity, I’d jump at it.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/01/pharmedout.html/comment-page-1#comment-36866 Jennifer Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:15:26 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/01/30/pharmedout/#comment-36866 I distinctly remember, as a pharmacy technician, going to several "dinner meetings" sponsored by Astra Zenica where we would be at a steakhouse drinking red wine, eating porterhouses and butter fried prawns while talking so casually about the benefits of statins. Then we'd all have the cheesecake. I distinctly remember, as a pharmacy technician, going to several “dinner meetings” sponsored by Astra Zenica where we would be at a steakhouse drinking red wine, eating porterhouses and butter fried prawns while talking so casually about the benefits of statins.

Then we’d all have the cheesecake.

]]> By: joan http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/01/pharmedout.html/comment-page-1#comment-36865 joan Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:19:03 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/01/30/pharmedout/#comment-36865 Many years ago I worked for primary care physicians. Several times a week, drug representatives would provide lunch for us. Interestingly, those reps pushing cholesterol drugs would bring lasagna or pizza and those pushing diabetic drugs would bring make-your-own sundaes. I used to call these events "job security lunches" (for the reps). Many years ago I worked for primary care physicians. Several times a week, drug representatives would provide lunch for us. Interestingly, those reps pushing cholesterol drugs would bring lasagna or pizza and those pushing diabetic drugs would bring make-your-own sundaes. I used to call these events “job security lunches” (for the reps).

]]> By: Scott http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/01/pharmedout.html/comment-page-1#comment-36864 Scott Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:05:40 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/01/30/pharmedout/#comment-36864 Nice article, and thanks for advising me about PharmedOut (lots of great stats there) ... you might want to catch my post from yesterday on why nonprofits like JDRF are stepping into the drug development arena! Nice article, and thanks for advising me about PharmedOut (lots of great stats there) … you might want to catch my post from yesterday on why nonprofits like JDRF are stepping into the drug development arena!

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