Doctors Reaping Millions for Use of Anemia Drugs


	Doctors Reaping Millions for Use of Anemia Drugs

cpltaiji

5-8-2007 10:23 PM

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politics, life, health, general interest, drugs, business, medicine

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5-9-2007 7:28 AM

egoldstein

I don't understand why it's legal for drug companies to pay (i.e. bribe) doctors.

5-9-2007 2:25 PM

ericskiff

This clip was featured on today's Clipiversity podcast. Thanks for the great clip.

5-10-2007 9:22 AM

tabsey

Where does corruption start and does it finish?

5-10-2007 5:35 PM

The REAL Napster

It starts with the Big drug companies themselves and fans out from there.

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