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Posted By altnrg 1 year ago in Health & Fitness
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Who doesn't like freebies, especially when it comes to pricey pills?
But free medication samples, which at first glance look like a win-win-win situation for manufacturers, doctors and patients, can have hidden costs. Doctors might pick a sub-optimal drug simply because they have a sample. Plus, only makers of expensive brand-name drugs are doling out samples. And leaving pharmacists out of the equation might raise the risk of errors.

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    sarahturner1 year ago

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    There are pros and cons to giving out drug samples. I would hate to see a ban placed on the practice.

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      GehlLady1 year ago

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      I agree Sarah, especially at walk-in clinics where a lot of the patients don't have insurance.

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        TweekerchickQC1 year ago

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        Drug samples were a gift from god for me. I was put on a VERY expensive inhaler that insurance refused to cover for quite some time. My doctor managed to find a few samples in a drawer somewhere to give to me.

        I wanted to kiss her.

        What bothers me more than samples are commercials and advertisements for drugs. They cause quite a few people to ask for/demand things they wouldn't otherwise and it seems to kind of undermine the opinion of the doctor.

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