Pharmacist visiting doctor’s office

[VictorOfHungerGames]

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For all my legal experts, is it legal for a pharmacist to visit a local doctor’s office to potentially solicit for prescriptions?

 

[owlegrad]

For all my legal experts, is it legal for a pharmacist to visit a local doctor’s office to potentially solicit for prescriptions?

Doctor detailing is legal in Florida last time I checked, although it seems stupid to me.

What you cannot do is have a kickback scheme or any sort of financial incentive for the doctor to send patients/scripts to you.

 

[Dred Pirate]

yup - like owl said - it is legal, but you can't really give them anything to solicit business. With compounding, you can advertise compounding, but not advertise specific products

 

[owlegrad]

With compounding, you can advertise compounding, but not advertise specific products

That is what I always thought too, but I have seen compounding pharmacies advertising specific products. In fact when I was in KY there was a compounding pharmacy that advertised some of their products with the prices in the newspaper. They even advertised a cheaper version of Viagra. I wish I had saved the advertisement as it was pretty wild.

Not saying it is legal, but it doesn't appear to be very strictly enforced if at all.

 

[owlegrad]

Actually maybe it is legal? I can't tell if the language below means it is legal or illegal to advertise compounded products.

"The DQSA eliminated provisions concerning advertising of compounded drugs that had been found to be unconstitutional from existing law addressing compounding – section 503A of the FD&C Act. This removed uncertainty about the validity of section 503A, which Congress otherwise left intact."

From: Compounding Laws and Policies

 

[Lubeckd]

medical science liaison?

 

[firework]

medical science liaison?

This is what I want to say too. Not only legal, there’s a name for it, you can make good money if you know how to do it right.

 

[KidPharmD]

Doctor detailing is totally legal (at least here). Gifts are legal too as long as they aren't in exchange for Rx's. We used to take candy to the offices. Most of our local compounding pharmacies provide lists of services including example products to physicians. They claim that it is simply because MD's might not be aware of what is possible anymore.

 

[VictorOfHungerGames]

This is what I want to say too. Not only legal, there’s a name for it, you can make good money if you know how to do it right.

No, MSLs do not work for a specific pharmacy i.e. CVS nor do they solicit for prescriptions.

Turns out this pharmacist was soliciting doctors for rx and was also in violation of non-compete she signed with previous pharmacy. Law suit is being processed as we speak lol

 

[Sparda29]

That is what I always thought too, but I have seen compounding pharmacies advertising specific products. In fact when I was in KY there was a compounding pharmacy that advertised some of their products with the prices in the newspaper. They even advertised a cheaper version of Viagra. I wish I had saved the advertisement as it was pretty wild.

Not saying it is legal, but it doesn't appear to be very strictly enforced if at all.

Is it advertising to make stamps for compounds that you normally make and then hand them out for free to local doctors?

 

[firework]

No, MSLs do not work for a specific pharmacy i.e. CVS nor do they solicit for prescriptions.

Turns out this pharmacist was soliciting doctors for rx and was also in violation of non-compete she signed with previous pharmacy. Law suit is being processed as we speak lol

I know MSLs work for pharmaceutical companies. I didn't say they work for pharmacies. You can argue they don't "solicit" for prescriptions but hey, they are paid by drug makers to talk to drug prescribers.

 

[Dred Pirate]

Actually maybe it is legal? I can't tell if the language below means it is legal or illegal to advertise compounded products.

"The DQSA eliminated provisions concerning advertising of compounded drugs that had been found to be unconstitutional from existing law addressing compounding – section 503A of the FD&C Act. This removed uncertainty about the validity of section 503A, which Congress otherwise left intact."

From: Compounding Laws and Policies

can't say I have looked into it since I took my boards 10 years ago - interesting

 

[confettiflyer]

Yep. Our specialty practice even delivers/does POS activity in the exam room if the patient requests it.