Word: trewhitt
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...drug industry argues that Medicaid patients are being treated unfairly. "It really is inappropriate to balance your budget on the backs of poor and disabled Medicaid patients with restricted drug lists," said Jeff Trewhitt, a spokesman for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association. And a new Kaiser Family Foundation study finds that not all state preferred drug lists are created equal: Beneficiaries are most satisfied in states that have streamlined prior authorization processes, so they can get their medications quickly, and drug lists that are drawn up in consultation with pharmacists and physicians...
...smattering of hospitals and clinics create drug-rep-free zones, PHRMA spokesman Jeff Trewhitt points out that doctors who shun salesmen also forgo the free samples, which are often used to treat indigent patients. Nevertheless, physicians are relying less on sales pitches and turning instead to unbiased sources like the biweekly nonprofit Medical Letter medletter.com to get the lowdown on new drugs. The crusade is also making inroads among a new generation of doctors who haven't yet experienced drug-company largesse. The American Medical Student Association is trying to ward off drug reps who try to cozy...
| 1 |