BRISBANE GP Dr Camilla Andrews admits she is not an early adopter of newly available drugs. She makes sure she has done plenty of research before deciding whether to prescribe new medications.“One of the first things I do is call in a drug rep to provide information, which I find is helpful for giving me the limit of the expectations of the benefits that can be achieved by a new drug,” Dr Andrews says.“But then I also tap into the scientific expertise of the drug rep, rather than just the marketing expertise, and ask for specific studies, particularly those relating to side effects and interactions. “I attend education events where speakers might be zealots for a new drug, but even...
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