Dr. Matthew Mintz blog, January 2008
Free drug “samples may actually be more beneficial to the insured and non-poor who can ultimately afford these newer medications, and can be important in filling a gap for those who are between jobs and in the process of getting insurance. The real issue is how to get affordable medications to all people who need them.”

http://drmintz.blogspot.com/2008/01/free-drug-samples-not-going-to-poor.html