Posted by stan_the_man70 on September 1, 2014, at 11:29:52
In reply to Beware of troll posters, posted by stan_the_man70 on September 1, 2014, at 3:31:13
you need to read the entire post here - http://pharmamkting.blogspot.in/2009/09/are-j-agents-trolling-for-adverse.html
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Here's the post:
Since it's been discussed here....pharm. co's...For those that don't believe in "Big Pharma"
I am a member of BzzAgent, an online networking site that offers free trials or products to people as a means of marketing. They basically send you info and either coupons or free samples (or both) to help you convince other people to use the product in question (i.e. I did one for dog food and one for an OTC anti-histamine). Kind of like grassroots marketing. You only get offers targeted for your demographic group, of course.
I just took a survey through BzzAgent for Johnson & Johnson, which basically was more of a "contract" where if chosen, I agreed to notify J&J if I became aware of any negative talk about their products. It was all couched in terminology implying that I would only be doing this as a representative of J&J, and only because it was "required by law" for all J&J employees to report any and all "adverse events" associated with use of J&J products. It mentioned that I would be under obligation to report anything I heard, even if on the internet, including contact information for the person stating the problem. Nothing about getting their permission to relay that information, which stuck out given the detailed, "legal" approach of the survey.
So, basically - agreeing to be a "troll"
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