do doctors make money off the drugs they prescribe?
343299
No. Not unless some drug salesperson gives him/her a kickback. But that's not typical... it's done under the table and it isn't ethical.
23567
If you are going by salaries, doctors get paid the most. But Actors make the most money if they get work. Doctors make as little as $130,000 dollars a year.
605737
All medicines have side effects, and EVERY side effect (including HA, Nausea, Vomiting. etc) is required to go into those pamphlets. Just because it is in the pamphlets does not mean you will get it. Doctors do not get paid for prescribing drugs. They get paid for treating paitents as best they can. they may have a preference of one drug over another, but that does not mean they won't prescribe other drugs. If you have a good doctor, he will listen to your concerns and discuss all the various drugs with you. I have heard of Actos - great drug for controlling diabetes.
1070692
they probably have come up with cures many years ago, but do you really think that the pharmacy companies would allow  the cures to be known public, where would they make their money at then?
781876
whatever the doctor prescribes
262927
Doctors have a God complex. The companies that make the medicines know how they should be taken and what the effects are if you don't. Always follow the medications instructions. Serious side effects can result if you don't. Death can be one of the side effects in some cases.
652122
When doctors stop getting kickbacks from the drug companies.
763655
I think it's only certain doctors that do this; my family doctor will give out pretty much any prescription like candy so long as he knows the medical history of the person.\n\nI think that too many people take anti-depressants without undergoing any sort of therapy (which is usually needed to actually recover from depression).
200499
Yes.  I depends on the drugs and where you are.  Some drugs are legal when used in certain ways, usually when prescribed by a doctor.  Also, some countries are much more relaxed about their drug laws or enforcement practices.\n\nOr are you just trying to be funny?  Ha! Ha!
152104
drugs, but mostly money money money money
684023
This is a question (if you can call it that) you should be asking the prescribing physician.
1028195
Don't know if its true or not but I have heard that the hospitals sell them to research labs, and burn centers.  Some are made into cold medicine and some are in cosmetics.\nIf they charge to cut it off and then sell it for a profit they are making mega bucks off circumcisions.  They sholud at least cut if off for free.
886776
It varies.  What specialty?  What subspecialty?  What region of the country?  How much do they work ? (part-time, full-time, or double that?) How much experience do they have?  How much ancillary staff do they have to pay?  What is their malpractice premium?\n\nFew doctors are in it for the money.  There are MUCH easier ways to get rich.
150475
There are many, but you would need a legitimate medical reason for them to PREscribe it.
504624
Its all about the all mighty dollar. Doctors are paid by drug companies to endorse there products, regardless weather or not they are better than the less expensive version or not. Just like i firmly belive that  the cure for things like aids and cancer os being deliberatly slowed bu the drug companies becuase they make millions and millions of dollars every day from the medicine that these poor pepople that have this ailment need just to be with out pain So ethics you ask? i say that ethics has gone out of medicine all together
1032124
doctors might, depending on how good there practice is.  Lawyors only make like $1.00 an hour.
1054888
A doctor will only do what he is trained to do. He is told that these drugs are best for that condition so that is what he prescribes. If you want to blame anybody blame the pharmaceutical companies, they have a bigger control over the teaching of doctors than anybody else. They have the power and influence with the medical community and the government. A large percentage of the people in charge of the FDA retire to the private sector and to jobs with the pharmaceutical companies so why wreck their gravy train. There are alternatives that are just as effective that do not cause side effects. I have seen what they can do and it is awesome.