Showing posts with label therapy dog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label therapy dog. Show all posts

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Are Drug Reps Going to the Dogs?

Is it unethical for my dog to accept treats from a pharmaceutical representative? 


Reps can't influence my prescribing with free pens and sticky notes, or by taking me out to lunch, but where there's a will there's a way. Last week a drug rep brought treats for my dog who always comes to the office with me. (Even if they were FDA approved, I'm sure this is an off-label use.) At least the drug name doesn't appear on the treats.


Now every time I write a prescription for the rep's drug my dog rolls over, and when I write for a competing drug he growls!