Former drug reps are visiting physician offices to counter the hype put out by the pharmaceutical companies:
These consultants — or counter-detailers, as they are called — inform doctors about which drugs work best. Sometimes that means recommending older, less expensive treatments. Their messages are driven by hard science, backers of the service say , not pharmaceutical company earnings reports.
(via White Coat Notes)





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