Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

In the case of whether doctors should receive free pharmaceutical samples, I would say, “of course.”

Free samples from drug companies have several advantages. Pharmaceutical representatives give doctors samples and education that allow them firsthand experience with new medication options.

A lot of drug companies hire health care professionals as representatives who are knowledgeable about the products they are selling and promoting. This saves doctors time and therefore money by reducing the amount of time they need to spend researching new drugs.

The samples are also a great advantage in that the doctors will know what they are prescribing early so that they can make more accurate patient assessments.

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