PILL PUSHERS...A Big Phama Battle for Market Share

Ces Guerra was our guest this week talking about the drug industry from his experience in the field. Ces held a number of positions with drug and health industry companies, including being a drug company rep calling on doctors' offices.

He addressed the testing, marketing and "pushing" of drugs, noting that in his opinion the US health system is broken and needs some major restructuring.

Ces is the co-author of a book that is a fictionalized version of the way the drug industry operates. When the deaths of patients on a profitable new drug threaten the lavish lifestyles of top executives at InnovaMed Pharmaceuticals, it sets in motion a sinister sequence of events involving corporate deception and murder. As the FBI steps in to investigate possible criminal activity and the FDA moves in to take a closer look at the drug’s clinical data, InnovaMed decides they must protect their profits at any cost. Unbeknownst to each other Seth Garrett, a pharmaceutical sales manager, and Jenna Reeves, a pharmaceutical sales rep, are pulled into the escalating controversy and the two colleagues are faced with the choice to either play it safe or change their industry forever. The book "Pill Pushers...A Big Phama Battle for Market Share" is available from Amazon.com

Club Member Social

Saturday, April 12th, Ken and Sabrina Marsh have invited all club members and their significant others to join for an open house at the Marsh's new home. The time is 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

The address is: 6403 Wilshire Lakes - Houston, TX 77040 - click here for map

Should you get lost - the home phone is (713) 895-8372

Guests, Visitors and Other Good News

Bola Stephen introduced her guest, Bunmi Osipitan, and then Bola was serenaded by the group with "Happy Birthday."

Rory Olsen presented the club with a pennant he received when visiting a Rotary Club in Reno, Nevada.

Karen Blakeman announced that Ruby Medellin had made her minimum Rotary foundation donation for this year...and therefore Ruby got "leied" by Karen.

If you have not made your contribution for this year please contact Karen - the dealine for getting the raffel tickets to District is April 24th!

Coming Up At Rotary