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The only way to do that is to get involved with local legislation to change the laws of the land, and that means hard work and getting involved. Write your local representatives and call them on the phone. But I would say that perks and salaries do not effect the price of drugs as much as the research and developement that go into them, with years of study and lab work, clinical trials, and meeting FDA requirements to get them approved and brought to market. I dont know how much of that is politics, favortism, or just a big huge roll of RED TAPE?. I wonder if some on the list can dig up some factoids on the cost of bringing a prescription drug into the marketplace. I wonder what drugs cost in other countries that dont have the FDA? Who is responsible for the big price of drugs? The FDA, the pharmaceutical companies, the medical community, or what? I have sworn off prescription drugs, and take supplements, exercise rigorously, and try to eat right (I LOVE ICE CREAM, cookies, brownies, donuts......LOL) My dad was a marvelous physician, my brother works for Novartis(pharmaceutical sales--he does not make 100 grand either), and my oldest brother is also a physician, so I can see both sides of the aisle. Jeff Bayard Help Find the Cure! http://dialforacure.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dolores Buente" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 12:40 PM Subject: Drug prices > Get rid of the "perks" that the pharmaceutical companies give to doctors & > nurses. Stop the outrageous "bonuses" that their reps get (I've seen second > year reps., straight out of college, making salary/bonus in the $100,000. > range). What do they do? Hand out box seat tickets to ballgames, pass > around free theater tickets, give European trips, not to mention taking > "boxed lunches" to the office staff and luxury meals out for the doctors & > wives which are written off as "business expense". The pharmaceuticals, > doctors, staff and pharmaceutical reps. are making out like bandits...could > be because that's what they are....we, my friends, are the victims. > The fat cats of the medical and pharmacy world are "in the gravy" while we > have to make a choice between food or meds. > Dee > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn