I agree that we should all ask this question. It feels like a radical thing to do, but it’s totally appropriate. I think my rheumatologist would react badly to the question. My endocrinologist would not. Both of them wanted me on Evenity. I receive my 5th injections next week.
I haven’t had any trouble, although no one knows what the long term side effects are.
My Medicare Part B pays for the injections. When I received my EOB from Medicare the charge for the injections was $5,000+ each time! This is more than the surgeon charged for my hip replacement. This is a lot of money for a 30 minute injection. I think when that kind of profit is possible there is motive for unethical behavior. It was my understanding that physicians could not take kickbacks from pharmaceutical companies.
Having been in the medical field, I have seen pharmaceutical companies furnish doctors offices, gift them with season tickets to professional sports team games, buy lavish meals, etc.
the companies can invite doctors to sit on advisory boards and provide other incentives to prescribe drugs.
So, we always hear that this isn’t allowed, but it happens in plain sight.