Well let me see now. B-12 injection is avail. OTC called about price no script needed $1.25/weekly injection. 25G needle 5/8 inch in length (small needle no pain injecting I bought some and injected myself for courious sake) nascobal $281.00 for 2 months supply. total cost to patients on low budget chronic conditions B-12 injections $14.50/month. HIV patients -large percentage in USA are I.V. drug users IM injections are alot easier than trying to find a vein. Doctors side of the situation and their willingness to prescribe as I have been informed by 10 different physicians. This goes back to their willingness to allow $50.00 injections 4 times/month to escape their pocketbooks because they're dumb enough to write a script for a vitamin that discovery goes back decades. Doctors feel like snake oil sale or new asprin delivery route. I mentioned retail price for B-12 at $12.50/10ml vial (10 doses). Cardinal Health wholesalers price to doctor $3.29/10ml vial. Doctor price .33 cents/per dose. Syringe I cost I almost left out .10 cents/dose.=.43/dose. Profit $49.57. ICD-9 billing coding allowable according to physicians recollection around $50.00. I was told in interview that $60.00 was the in office fee. Also told coverage is not acceptable on formularies. Perception reality? The physicains I call on tell me don't take such a foolish offer. Some laughed and said what's next aspirin relaunch? Good luck to all here at Par/Strativa I know most of you are reputable reps. No offense just thought I would report back what I found out before refusing next interview. No patronizing intended. I almost forgot Sublingual B-12 is also available and improving absorbtion 10 fold last two years. Sell your best- can you imagine in your next interview explaining selling B-12?
