Episode 28: Life on the Road / Pharma influence on Doctors

The guys start with a serious debate about whether ‘drums’ or ‘flats’ are the better chicken wings (00:50). Ali then discusses life on the road as a comedian (5:11), including tips on how to get started in comedy touring. Then, Asif discusses the influence of the pharmaceutical industry on the prescribing habits of doctors (29:36). He discusses his own personal experiences with pharma, as well as what the evidence says about whether the pens, dinners and trips given to doctors actually influences behaviour (spoiler: it does).  The opinions expressed are those of the hosts, and do not reflect those of any other organizations. This podcast and website represents the opinions of the hosts. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for entertainment and informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. Music courtesy of Wataboi and 8er41 from Pixabay Contact us at [email protected] Follow us on Social media:Twitter: @doctorvcomedianInstagram: doctorvcomedianShow notes Doctors Prescribe More of a Drug If They Receive Money from a Pharma Company Tied to It: https://www.propublica.org/article/doctors-prescribe-more-of-a-drug-if-they-receive-money-from-a-pharma-company-tied-to-itBig pharma paid $151M to doctors, hospitals in 2017-18, but we don’t know who got paid or why: https://globalnews.ca/news/5769443/big-pharma-paying-doctors-hospitals/‘Manipulating physicians’: How drug reps pitch your doc: https://globalnews.ca/news/5702980/how-drug-reps-pitch-doctors/Big pharma pours millions into medical schools — here’s how it can impact education: https://globalnews.ca/news/5738386/canadian-medical-school-funding/Association of Industry Payments to Physicians With the Prescribing of Brand-name Statins in Massachusetts: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2520680Association of Pharmaceutical Industry Marketing of Opioid Products to Physicians With Subsequent Opioid Prescribing: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2681059Association Between Academic Medical Center Pharmaceutical Detailing Policies and Physician Prescribing: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2623607Interactions between physicians and the pharmaceutical industry generally and sales representatives specifically and their association with physicians’ attitudes and prescribing habits: a systematic review: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5623540/Institutional Academic−Industry Relationships: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/209192A National Survey of Physician–Industry Relationships: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa064508Of principles and pens: attitudes and practices of medicine housestaff toward pharmaceutical industry promotions: https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343%2801%2900660-X/abstract Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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