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Sunday, May 16, 2010
"Repeat whistle-blowers exist in the pharma industry because off-label marketing is so prevalent,"
After having read the NEJM report on aftermath of whistle blowing on the whistle blowers themselves, I was pretty sympathetic that this wasn't a money making opportunity and that there was a significant personal downside in stepping forward. I ust say though that I'm having a slight uneasy visceral reaction to the concept that some whistle blowers are engaging in this multiple times. To a degree, I can buy the argument that the illegal practices are so widespread that it is fairly commone for an employee to encounter off label marketing (for example). I can understand that a person who was experienced in the process then might have a leg up in getting involved again. But, it is still unsettling to think we could be creating a cottage industry here - especially when the truth teller pulls down a 7-figure reward as a result. I'm uneasy.
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After having read the NEJM report on aftermath of whistle blowing on the whistle blowers themselves, I was pretty sympathetic that this wasn't a money making opportunity and that there was a significant personal downside in stepping forward.
I ust say though that I'm having a slight uneasy visceral reaction to the concept that some whistle blowers are engaging in this multiple times. To a degree, I can buy the argument that the illegal practices are so widespread that it is fairly commone for an employee to encounter off label marketing (for example). I can understand that a person who was experienced in the process then might have a leg up in getting involved again. But, it is still unsettling to think we could be creating a cottage industry here - especially when the truth teller pulls down a 7-figure reward as a result. I'm uneasy.
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