"Kickbacks" to docs from drugs companies?

>sometimes I think drug companies (probably are)and doctors are "buddies" tell your patient that he or she NEEDS this medicine and I will give you a "kickback or a percentage<

What you're suggesting is that doctors take money from the drug companies, in return for suggesting certain drugs to their patients? This is actually unethical and probably illegal as well. Why would any doctor risk his medical license and legal problems just to recommend drug A over drug B? No amount of "kickback" in the world would be worth that. It is true that doctors are given drug samples that they can hand out to their patients if they want, but these samples are free to the docs and accompanied by medical literature to explain all about that particular medicine and how it works. There are new meds coming out all the time, and many times the docs learn about them from the drug reps who call at their offices... but no one's exchanging money for this info or for the samples.

Yes, it is illegal, and completely unethical. Anyone found to be doing it would lose their medical license. I've never known any physician who would consider taking a kickback, and I have never personally heard of any drug rep offering it. What did occur in the past (it is no longer legal anywhere, and hasn't been for many years) is that drug companies provided fancy dinners and even trips where they presented "educational" seminars that featured their products. It's questionable how many doctors actually had their treatment decisions affected. Probably not many. Mainly in the past it was sandwiches for the office staff, a box of donuts, a few cheap pens or a calendar, none of which affected anyone's decision making. Even these are no longer allowed in most states. I know there are some here who don't want to believe this, but the overwhelming majority of physicians make their decisions solely on the basis of what they truly believe is in their patient's best interest.