Secret Kickbacks Paid To Doctors
You May End Up With a More Expensive Trip to the Pharmacy
One of the largest drug manufacturers, Genentech, has been paying incentives to opthomologists who prescribe their very expensive drug, Lucentis, for patients with macular degeneration. Much less expensive alternatives, even by the same drug company, are available. The payments are tiered, and the doctors receive even more if they beat their last quarters’ quota. Even though these incentives may be legal, are they ethically correct??? Read this article for more information:
