Osteoporosis Treatment

Follow up of “Why my Doctors are telling me they will not write Reclast!!!” Part I

A supposedly Novartis Manager said

90% on Medicare patients have secondary insurance and that will bring the cost of Reclast way down for those patients.
As for the poster that stated about buying Zometa in bulk. Seems like a good idea but don’t really think it will be done in theory unless you have a huge number of infusions done at one time and you have the means to mix and measure etc. Seems kind of like FRAUD to me!!

If you all are Novartis reps , shouldn’t you want this drug to do well as opposed to looking for reasons that It won’t. Certain we are all realistic with the facts but for the bottom line of this company and your jobs you should hope any new drug does well

Sales Rep,

I very much appreciate the Manager who posted the 90 % information about the medicare population having a supplemental. However, Mr. Manager you better understand what you are talking about before you spout of 90 % have a supplemental.

1. Most of the supplemental only handle drugs.
2. I know Reclast is a drug.
3. Reclast is covered under Medicare Part B and not Medicare D.
4. So most supplementals will not help.

I do understand that Medicare plans can very greatly, but most will not help additionally with this drug. So once again the cost of Reclast will be $ 240 to 480.

However I do find it funny that you obviously believe everything the company tells you, and never actually go out and find out the facts.

As far as going out an selling this drug that is what I am paid to do. So that is exactly what I am doing everyday. However, since you obviously are not aware of all the facts you might want to get out from behind your desk, and go out truly understand the facts on how much this drug is going to cost the patients. Instead spewing out your little gems about 90 % have supplemental.

I posted this information so we as reps no the facts. Since the company is trying to keep our heads in the sand. We need to know what we need to say to the Dr’s that we are calling on everyday.

Sales Rep 2

OP is right. I think this is an amazing drug and I for one will do very well with it but not without my fair share of hurdles. Sometimes ignorance is bliss but not in this case. Remember, this is new to the company and they still have no idea what they are doing or how to market it. There will be more changes as we discover more and more hurdles. I want my mom on this but face it, there is nothing in it for the doctors b ut to help the patient and in this sad medical time, that is just not enough for a doctor. We are asking them to take a chance financially and that means more to them than anything. They are for the most part money hungry pigs looking to see what they can get from the industry. Think about how they give you a hard time over the lunches we bring or the wrong coffee or not taking them out enough to the restaurants of their choice with the $200 bottles of wine. Think they will front the money for us or the patient when they can write a script with no hassle? some will, many wont,,,,, in time, for my jobs sake, I hope they will come on board. DOn’t be so close minded not to keep this good information in your head. You never know when you may be able to usefully use this information.

Articles of interest
Why my doctors will not prescribe Reclast!!!

FDA warning on Reclast

Recruiting clinical trials with Reclast