Comments on: Will Sanjay Gupta stand up to the lobbyists as Surgeon General? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/will-sanjay-gupta-stand-up-to-lobbyists.html medical blog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:56:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/will-sanjay-gupta-stand-up-to-lobbyists.html/comment-page-1#comment-89438 Anonymous Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:13:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/will-sanjay-gupta-stand-up-to-the-lobbyists-as-surgeon-general.html#comment-89438 This questions assumes that it's relevant to the role of Surgeon General. Which it isn't. Maggie can raise such issues about handing Dr. Gupta a position in the new Office of Health Reform. But I doubt even a high profile Surgeon General like Dr. Gupta will force the evolution of the office in such a way that it ever touches on the issue of pharmaceutical and manufacturer lobbying in health care.<br/><br/>A question on whether a Surgeon General can "stand up to the lobbyists" is irrelevant. The role of Surgeon General doesn't even require it to be answered.<br/><br/>Also Maggies comment "assumes that Gupta was wrong to defend Vioxx." This questions assumes that it’s relevant to the role of Surgeon General. Which it isn’t. Maggie can raise such issues about handing Dr. Gupta a position in the new Office of Health Reform. But I doubt even a high profile Surgeon General like Dr. Gupta will force the evolution of the office in such a way that it ever touches on the issue of pharmaceutical and manufacturer lobbying in health care.

A question on whether a Surgeon General can “stand up to the lobbyists” is irrelevant. The role of Surgeon General doesn’t even require it to be answered.

Also Maggies comment “assumes that Gupta was wrong to defend Vioxx.”

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/will-sanjay-gupta-stand-up-to-lobbyists.html/comment-page-1#comment-89430 Anonymous Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:21:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/will-sanjay-gupta-stand-up-to-the-lobbyists-as-surgeon-general.html#comment-89430 the post assumes that Gupta was wrong to defend Vioxx ... the post assumes that Gupta was wrong to defend Vioxx …

]]> By: Supremacy Claus http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/will-sanjay-gupta-stand-up-to-lobbyists.html/comment-page-1#comment-89424 Supremacy Claus Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:49:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/will-sanjay-gupta-stand-up-to-the-lobbyists-as-surgeon-general.html#comment-89424 The Vioxx case was bogus from start to finish. <br/><br/>The better question is whether he can stand up to the out of control left wing ideologues, and clinical care haters in the administration and in the blogosphere. The Vioxx case was bogus from start to finish.

The better question is whether he can stand up to the out of control left wing ideologues, and clinical care haters in the administration and in the blogosphere.

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