http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/nami-of-massachusetts-reports-low-pharmaceutical-company-contributions/ Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:06:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/nami-of-massachusetts-reports-low-pharmaceutical-company-contributions/#comment-25723 Willy.A Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:21:01 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5864#comment-25723 This is an encouraging thing to know... in a time when almost no report can be trusted upon, this comes as a breath of fresh air. This is an encouraging thing to know… in a time when almost no report can be trusted upon, this comes as a breath of fresh air.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/nami-of-massachusetts-reports-low-pharmaceutical-company-contributions/#comment-25716 rudy.r Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:10:41 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5864#comment-25716 Maybe there needs to be a policy to monitor the utilization of such donations because it has a big impact on people's health...? Maybe there needs to be a policy to monitor the utilization of such donations because it has a big impact on people’s health…?

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/nami-of-massachusetts-reports-low-pharmaceutical-company-contributions/#comment-25708 CONRAD Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:35:20 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5864#comment-25708 I think rather than debating whether drug companies should be allowed to make donations or not, we should pursue for a transparency in the financial details of such organizations, and keep a check on the total donations being given by a single drug company. I think rather than debating whether drug companies should be allowed to make donations or not, we should pursue for a transparency in the financial details of such organizations, and keep a check on the total donations being given by a single drug company.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/nami-of-massachusetts-reports-low-pharmaceutical-company-contributions/#comment-25699 Neil Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:33:06 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5864#comment-25699 If it were made illegal for drug companies to make donations, how long would some of these groups survive that rely on those contributions? Will you fund them? Look at the good the groups do and how much that would be impaired with less money to spend. If it were made illegal for drug companies to make donations, how long would some of these groups survive that rely on those contributions? Will you fund them? Look at the good the groups do and how much that would be impaired with less money to spend.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/nami-of-massachusetts-reports-low-pharmaceutical-company-contributions/#comment-25694 soldy Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:12:05 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5864#comment-25694 Why is the law not changed and it made illegal to accept donations from drug companies at all? That would stamp out any obligations that organizations would feel towards them and they could spend it in whatever manner they choose. Why is the law not changed and it made illegal to accept donations from drug companies at all? That would stamp out any obligations that organizations would feel towards them and they could spend it in whatever manner they choose.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/nami-of-massachusetts-reports-low-pharmaceutical-company-contributions/#comment-25692 Fletcher Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:09:00 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5864#comment-25692 Whether the companies expressly request a say in where the money goes or not, I cannot believe that their views would not be made known about what they would be more supportive of than not. They would just be more subtle about that. Whether the companies expressly request a say in where the money goes or not, I cannot believe that their views would not be made known about what they would be more supportive of than not. They would just be more subtle about that.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/nami-of-massachusetts-reports-low-pharmaceutical-company-contributions/#comment-25690 Samuel Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:05:45 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5864#comment-25690 I think it's shocking that drug companies can make demands on how it's spent at all! Donations should come with no strings attached. Otherwise it's closer to a bribe in my book. I think it’s shocking that drug companies can make demands on how it’s spent at all! Donations should come with no strings attached. Otherwise it’s closer to a bribe in my book.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/nami-of-massachusetts-reports-low-pharmaceutical-company-contributions/#comment-25684 Judy Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:53:55 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5864#comment-25684 Sad that these companies that have so much are willing to contribute so little Sad that these companies that have so much are willing to contribute so little

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/nami-of-massachusetts-reports-low-pharmaceutical-company-contributions/#comment-25680 Ernie Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:09:36 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5864#comment-25680 It feels extremely good to be reading this, to know that companies cannot just pay money to portray themselves and their products to be better than or more important than what they really are. It is good and such disclosures should be made more often :) It feels extremely good to be reading this, to know that companies cannot just pay money to portray themselves and their products to be better than or more important than what they really are. It is good and such disclosures should be made more often :)

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