| 11. Dr. Jones decides to buy stock in the pharmaceutical companies whose products he prefers and most frequently prescribes. |
| # | Response Date | Comment |
| 1. | Wed, 3/14/07 1:58 AM | Depends on the amount of the purchase. |
| 2. | Wed, 3/14/07 1:53 PM | If he is prescribing because he prefers the drug--no COI. But if he prescribes because he owns stock, then a serious COI |
| 3. | Wed, 3/14/07 2:27 PM | If the individual purchases the individual stock, there may be potential for influence in practicing pattern...if the stock are purchased by someone else as part of mutual fund mgmt, I see less conflict |
| 4. | Wed, 3/14/07 10:04 PM | how much stock? |
| 5. | Fri, 3/16/07 11:29 AM | on if the perscribing habits change or if the purchase is becuase the company makes good products! |
| 6. | Mon, 3/19/07 1:46 PM | He needs to disclose this to his patients when prescribing them. |
| 7. | Mon, 3/19/07 4:17 PM | As long as the preferences are based on clinical evidence that is valid and improves care. Otherwise this is the American way. |
| 8. | Mon, 3/19/07 4:58 PM | This is a moderate COI and why public disclosure of COI Statements is good policy. |
| 9. | Mon, 3/19/07 5:30 PM | If that's the basis for the decision, then Dr. Jones is building into the practice a disincentive to prescribe otherwise. |
| 10. | Mon, 3/26/07 3:14 PM | makes me wonder what companies are in my mutual funds?
Doing so would lead to the appearance of changing practice specifically for financial gain, which would be a COI |
| 11. | Tue, 4/24/07 1:37 PM | If the doctor is not the head of a big PC or HMO that could actually alter the pharmaceutical's financial statement then I don't think there is a COI. Individual Dr.'s should be able to buy stock in a drug co. that they think has good products and could be a good investment. |
| 12. | Tue, 4/24/07 9:49 PM | I think its unreasonable to think the prescribing practice of one physician is capable of affecting the stock price or dividends distributions of an entire pharmaceutical company. So no. |
| 13. | Thu, 4/26/07 9:22 PM | A very serious COI if he actually buys the stock, after he decided to buy the stock. |
| 14. | Fri, 4/27/07 5:38 PM | This would be fine if the physician is not steering buisness away from competitors against sound medical evidence. |
| 15. | Tue, 5/8/07 3:29 PM | .... |