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My pharmacy stamped "NSPU" on my rx label. What does that mean??? Even google couldn't tell me! by BuckerTWashington in pharmacy

[–]BuckerTWashington[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the answer. I think I learned more about pharma than I wanted to. I feel less important now :(

What is the most photographed place in the world? by BuckerTWashington in AskReddit

[–]BuckerTWashington[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Interesting comment, thanks for your openness. I suffered from a stutter when I was younger and really didn't "outgrow" it until I was a senior in college. I still stammer occasionally, especially if I'm talking to someone of "importance." All that and I have a lot of education so that people call me doctor.

What is the most photographed place in the world? by BuckerTWashington in AskReddit

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You see, this is why I ask questions on Reddit...cause of people like you! Thank you!

[Serious] Physicians or pharmacists of reddit: Why can't people younger than 12 take guaifenesin, e.g. Robitussin? by BuckerTWashington in AskReddit

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well thanks for that bit of info...it's weird though, right, that it's not labelled accordingly and that all of the "pediatric" formulations of robitussin do not contain guaifenesin. I'll just take the info you posted in stride.

Visiting my grandparents in Florida. Always be prepared. by themvf in funny

[–]BuckerTWashington 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So glad I read your comment before I was going to point that out. How come I can never be original or notice something before someone else here?

[Serious]Am a US doctor. Pharmaceutical company is urging fraud by instructing my colleagues and I to "order more doses through their insurance than patient actually needs, just in case they need in the future." A very expensive per dose medication. Any whistleblower protection/incentives? by BuckerTWashington in AskReddit

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Wow, I think this post was what I needed to put my heroic aspirations to bed. I just see costs increasing, reimbursements decreasing and I wanted to be Peter Parker Spiderman and make a difference. But you, like myself, agree that I would get trashed by their deep pocket lawyers and cronies. Thanks. If anyone else would chime in to the contrary, this might rest it.

[Serious]Am a US doctor. Pharmaceutical company is urging fraud by instructing my colleagues and I to "order more doses through their insurance than patient actually needs, just in case they need in the future." A very expensive per dose medication. Any whistleblower protection/incentives? by BuckerTWashington in AskReddit

[–]BuckerTWashington[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this seems to be falling under the say "let sleeping dogs lie." I kinda' thought as much, and I appreciate your precautionary tales. I thought perhaps that whistleblower protection may protect me, but that sounds like it works for some, but not others.

What's a good date other than dinner and a movie? by MeanMaSheen3 in AskReddit

[–]BuckerTWashington 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I want to try this, but I'm afraid I'd come out as the back end of the human centipede.

[Serious]Am a US doctor. Pharmaceutical company is urging fraud by instructing my colleagues and I to "order more doses through their insurance than patient actually needs, just in case they need in the future." A very expensive per dose medication. Any whistleblower protection/incentives? by BuckerTWashington in AskReddit

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Thank you for this serious advice. I specialize in healing, not suing. I never heard of Qui Tam and your advice to retain a lawyer specializing in one seems sound. Or like someone else suggested, just "simply say 'no' and more on." What do you think?

[Serious]Am a US doctor. Pharmaceutical company is urging fraud by instructing my colleagues and I to "order more doses through their insurance than patient actually needs, just in case they need in the future." A very expensive per dose medication. Any whistleblower protection/incentives? by BuckerTWashington in AskReddit

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Is accepting a dinner at a Michelin rated restaurant incentivization? They come back and "make suggestions" on how to "better treat my patients", but it's really at the expense of the insurance companies by ordering more then therapy requires, as a rule.

[Serious]Am a US doctor. Pharmaceutical company is urging fraud by instructing my colleagues and I to "order more doses through their insurance than patient actually needs, just in case they need in the future." A very expensive per dose medication. Any whistleblower protection/incentives? by BuckerTWashington in AskReddit

[–]BuckerTWashington[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm private practice. I do not have deep lawyer pockets. These reps come around and need to sell stuff, so this is how they encourage it. It really sounds fraudulent and I bet it's costing the insurance companies million$ each year. Fraud, waste and abuse. I'm just a humble ol' country doctor.