NPR story on kickbacks to Docs from manufacturers...

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dmikesaw
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NPR story on kickbacks to Docs from manufacturers...

Postby dmikesaw » Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:35 pm

Did any of you hear the special report recently on NPR regarding the phenomenonaly huge amount of money being spent by medical device manufacturers in the form of "rebates" to doctors? And how the doctors were able to very easily get around existing rules by having these "rebates" pass through the names of their assistants, staff, etc? Rebates like ski trips, cruises, gifts, gift certificates, outright cash payouts, etc.........
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Re: NPR story on kickbacks to Docs from manufacturers...

Postby Minnesota » Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:29 pm

I havent heard but it wouldnt shock me.
Diagnosed with ED at age of 19, Implanted with Coloplast Titan at age 20. Now 34 (2023)
Titan failed 09/2020, replaced on 10/2/2020 by Kolher @ Mayo Clinic in Minnesota
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Re: NPR story on kickbacks to Docs from manufacturers...

Postby gregorbehr » Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:29 am

This has what to do this with particular forum? So there are two main manufactures in the US for implants... Are you eluding that one or both is giving kickbacks to doctors to pick one implant over the other? And so???
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2 TURP surgeries caused Peyronie's. 1st implant lost to infection, 2nd one is about 5 years old. But "floppy head" due to all the scar tissue, couldn't get tips all the way up.
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Re: NPR story on kickbacks to Docs from manufacturers...

Postby bob1138 » Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:31 am

Welcome to the real world we all live in !!!

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