How is DP doing over in LapBand?

[Anonymous]

Just wondering how he is flourishing in the world of obesity? have the reimbursement hurdles fallen in response to his leadership?

 

[Anonymous]

[QUOTEt=Anonymous;4366099]Just wondering how he is flourishing in the world of obesity? have the reimbursement hurdles fallen in response to his leadership?[/QUOTE]

DP is doing fine with what he has to work with in the obesity market. Trying to put lipstick on a pig is not easy.

Some of the hurdles removed...6 month MSWL to 3 months. However the reimbursment for surgeons is also shrinking for the actual surgery. Surgeons can still bill quite a bit in clinic for the adjustments. However show me a surgeon that wants to spend more time in clinic than he does in the OR. Hence, Sleeve is eating Lap Band alive. Allergan Medical experiencing eroding market share for last 2 1/2 years. The only strategic answer has been the "saftey" message of Lap-Band(which is true and a great point) and the Primary Care calls the existing OR/Account Managers are now being asked to make so the PCP's can start trying to perform adjustments. Stress on the word "try." None of the PCP's feel great about this yet. Not sure how long this product will last before it is dropped from the bag.

Allot of reps gone and turnover is high. The overall feel of the division is not positive. How can it be?

 

[Anonymous]

Jim Caggiano, the head of LapBand, is absolutely clueless. LapBand is one of the hottest weight loss medical tools in the World and this guy has no clue how to sell it!

Show this clown the door !

 

[Anonymous]

Wow...Most accurate statement ever.

 

[Anonymous]

Couldn't have said it better

 

[Anonymous]

Jim and Mark are both in over their head. Hard to believe that Allergan has let them run this product into the ground.

 

[Anonymous]

Jim and Mark are both in over their head. Hard to believe that Allergan has let them run this product into the ground.

Ha Ha. Mark is in over his head no doubt. Jim isn't, but Mark makes him look bad being as weak as he is. How did he get that title? Is he still on East Coast?

 

[Anonymous]

You nailed it

 

[Anonymous]

Well, Jim hired Mark so Jim must not be a great judge for hiring! LapBand will never recover from their horrible leadership.

 

[Anonymous]

Unless Mark gets shown the door..........y'all are right.

 

[Anonymous]

Jim is no prize either. Arrogant, narrow minded, muscle flexing short man with a massive ego. Bam bam..........did he grow up?

 

[Anonymous]

Not good, jst let go of several, very well tenured reps. Very sad. AGN llegal runs this unit, the aforementioned are just puppets. Sad ones, at that

 

[Anonymous]

Lap-Band reps let go. All statements above correct. Bye Bye Lap-Band. Goodnight Jim...!