I am not a Democrat - most Democrat politicians are owned by corporate interests, I am voting Green Party of the United States this election. But Senator Bernie Sanders Campaign Office is right to grill Novo Nordisk's CEO. Novo Nordisk is robbing the American healthcare system blind, hurting patients like my mother-in-law who can not even get Ozempic for its on-label use, and it is being used off-label for weight loss - which actually has been shown to wipe out muscle (this is why patients that lose weight on Ozempic look like skeletons 💀 😢 ). This needs to stop - and I am happy to work with Senator Sanders and Friends of Bernie Sanders if they need additional analytics support. Most people are terrible at healthcare data analytics and use the confusion to keep things as is. We need to all fix this or America will keep losing with its Disease Care system. We need a Health Care system, starting with earlier diagnoses. Exact Sciences and Quest Diagnostics are working hard to deliver earlier Dxs (diagnoses) for all patients so they can receive the right prescriptions (Rxs).
Novo Nordisk turns a blind eye to its awful culture & off-label use of its drugs.
There are companies like Novo Nordisk (NVO: Denmark), Sanofi (France), GSK (London), and others which are based in Europe or ex-US countries. They game the system, make tons of money off of American taxpayers & veterans, and pay their executives tons of cash they don't deserve.
Most biopharma companies have bloated sales forces given that younger doctors prefer the all-digital experience and do not want to spend time talking to sales reps when they could be talking to patients.
Specialty sales reps - such as in Oncology - are typically more experienced, intelligent, and are worth the salaries & compensation. Bad ones are not & need to be fired ASAP. A bad sales reprepresentative is a compliance nightmare for any company.
General sales reps - such as those that target Primary Care Physicians, Pediatricians, Dermatologists, et cetera, generally are not worth the cash.
One of my former bosses, a Chief Commercial Officer in the US, once joined that "Denmark is a small socialist country that does not understand the American healthcare system".
On the contrary, I told that boss they do - and this price gouging on Ozempic for the USA versus Denmark & other wealthy countries is ridiculous.
Dear Bernie: let me know how I can help! I will email you. I am voting Green Party - perhaps you will join the Green Party & take this on before you retire from the State of Vermont?
Cheers,
~Jeff Conroy 🌎
~~Global HC Analytics LLC, Founder and Biopharma Forecasting Expert.
GHCA is a small, private consultancy that supports small biotech companies with offices in the US. We started as a part-time consultancy but are quickly converting to a HealthCare ThinkTank that Engineers New solutions in Data Analytics to identify wasteful spending in the American healthcare system - the Globe's #1 employer.
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