Working in the USA
Oct 13th 2005, 1:47 pm
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Re: Working in the USA
Originally Posted by Elvira
Fact: Nexium is a clone of an older, much cheaper drug called Prilosec. All the manufacturer did was 'tweak' it a little. True, it is a little bit more effective, and it has a tiny amount fewer side effects. But the vast majority of patients would not know the difference.
Oct 13th 2005, 2:05 pm
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Re: Working in the USA
Rockgurl's postings are enough of an eye-opener as to what healthcare is like here.
Oct 13th 2005, 2:11 pm
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Re: Working in the USA
Originally Posted by Elvira
Fact: Nexium is a clone of an older, much cheaper drug called Prilosec. All the manufacturer did was 'tweak' it a little. True, it is a little bit more effective, and it has a tiny amount fewer side effects. But the vast majority of patients would not know the difference.
This scenario is replicated times and times again, with countless drugs and millions of patients. End result: an obscene amount of waste of $$$.
Oct 13th 2005, 2:15 pm
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Re: Working in the USA
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
So how does one go about selling cloned drugs under a different name to make one's millions?
Easy - you tweak a little isomer and - hey presto! - omeprazole becomes esomeprazole!
http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/drugs/dru665.html
"Nexium is derived from Prilosec (omeprazole). Prilosec contains a racemic mixture of the D- and L- forms (isomers) of omeprazole. Nexium contains only one of the isomers. Both Prilosec and Nexium are known as proton pump inhibitors."
Oct 13th 2005, 2:16 pm
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Re: Working in the USA
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
My doctor used to prescribe Nexium, every time I got a prescription, blue cross kicked up a fuss about it, now I take Prilosec off the shelf, same thing.
Good boy!
Oct 13th 2005, 2:16 pm
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Re: Working in the USA
Originally Posted by Elvira
Easy - you tweak a little isomer and - hey presto! - omeprazole becomes esomeprazole!
http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/drugs/dru665.html
"Nexium is derived from Prilosec (omeprazole). Prilosec contains a racemic mixture of the D- and L- forms (isomers) of omeprazole. Nexium contains only one of the isomers. Both Prilosec and Nexium are known as proton pump inhibitors."
http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/drugs/dru665.html
"Nexium is derived from Prilosec (omeprazole). Prilosec contains a racemic mixture of the D- and L- forms (isomers) of omeprazole. Nexium contains only one of the isomers. Both Prilosec and Nexium are known as proton pump inhibitors."
Oct 13th 2005, 2:17 pm
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Re: Working in the USA
Originally Posted by Elvira
Good boy!
Oct 13th 2005, 2:22 pm
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Re: Working in the USA
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
My doctor used to prescribe Nexium, every time I got a prescription, blue cross kicked up a fuss about it, now I take Prilosec off the shelf, same thing.
Oct 13th 2005, 2:24 pm
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Re: Working in the USA
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
What does he prescribe instead of viagra?
crack
Oct 13th 2005, 2:27 pm
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Re: Working in the USA
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
What does he prescribe instead of viagra?
Oct 13th 2005, 2:41 pm
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Re: Working in the USA
Lifeisgreat,
Yes I work more hours here. I am guilty of falling into the rat race trap but I am pushing back and find that as long as the work I do is quality then if I leave on time no one minds.
Yes, I get pissed off that I only get 3 weeks a year (which many tell me is good) and that I spend 2 of that visiting my family in the UK so that only leaves me 1 week to go somewhere 'new'!
What have I found different in the working culture? Well I find I find I am surrounded by anal retentive, detail oriented , picky, pricky, assholes on a day to day basis. Can't help feeling it was all so much more laid back in the UK. But that was 10 years ago....and when I talk to my friends in the UK I find they seem to feel the belt tightening and I give them a few years before things follow suit - at least in Londinium. Oh...and I miss everyone bunking off and going to the pub for 2 hours on a Friday.....these days I am lucky if I get a full 1 hour lunch.
Yes I work more hours here. I am guilty of falling into the rat race trap but I am pushing back and find that as long as the work I do is quality then if I leave on time no one minds.
Yes, I get pissed off that I only get 3 weeks a year (which many tell me is good) and that I spend 2 of that visiting my family in the UK so that only leaves me 1 week to go somewhere 'new'!
What have I found different in the working culture? Well I find I find I am surrounded by anal retentive, detail oriented , picky, pricky, assholes on a day to day basis. Can't help feeling it was all so much more laid back in the UK. But that was 10 years ago....and when I talk to my friends in the UK I find they seem to feel the belt tightening and I give them a few years before things follow suit - at least in Londinium. Oh...and I miss everyone bunking off and going to the pub for 2 hours on a Friday.....these days I am lucky if I get a full 1 hour lunch.
Oct 13th 2005, 3:27 pm
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Re: Working in the USA
Originally Posted by looselips
Lifeisgreat,
Yes I work more hours here. I am guilty of falling into the rat race trap but I am pushing back and find that as long as the work I do is quality then if I leave on time no one minds.
Yes, I get pissed off that I only get 3 weeks a year (which many tell me is good) and that I spend 2 of that visiting my family in the UK so that only leaves me 1 week to go somewhere 'new'!
What have I found different in the working culture? Well I find I find I am surrounded by anal retentive, detail oriented , picky, pricky, assholes on a day to day basis. Can't help feeling it was all so much more laid back in the UK. But that was 10 years ago....and when I talk to my friends in the UK I find they seem to feel the belt tightening and I give them a few years before things follow suit - at least in Londinium. Oh...and I miss everyone bunking off and going to the pub for 2 hours on a Friday.....these days I am lucky if I get a full 1 hour lunch.
Yes I work more hours here. I am guilty of falling into the rat race trap but I am pushing back and find that as long as the work I do is quality then if I leave on time no one minds.
Yes, I get pissed off that I only get 3 weeks a year (which many tell me is good) and that I spend 2 of that visiting my family in the UK so that only leaves me 1 week to go somewhere 'new'!
What have I found different in the working culture? Well I find I find I am surrounded by anal retentive, detail oriented , picky, pricky, assholes on a day to day basis. Can't help feeling it was all so much more laid back in the UK. But that was 10 years ago....and when I talk to my friends in the UK I find they seem to feel the belt tightening and I give them a few years before things follow suit - at least in Londinium. Oh...and I miss everyone bunking off and going to the pub for 2 hours on a Friday.....these days I am lucky if I get a full 1 hour lunch.
Oct 13th 2005, 3:32 pm
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Re: Working in the USA
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
I think that however much the UK may follow suit, the pub lunch and POETS mentality will be maintained for it is enshrined in the very fabric of Brit culture is it not?
Oct 13th 2005, 3:59 pm
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Re: Working in the USA
Originally Posted by Eskimo
I do work for large employer and it works fine - my experience here versus my experience in UK - the US works the UK doesn't. Money aside nothing you have said in you post is different in the NHS x 10
Oct 13th 2005, 4:10 pm
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Re: Working in the USA
Originally Posted by looselips
...Oh...and I miss everyone bunking off and going to the pub for 2 hours on a Friday.....these days I am lucky if I get a full 1 hour lunch.
