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Post by uvula on Feb 26, 2019 22:38:29 GMT -5
One of the slides showed that the avg number of prescriptions written per prescribing doctor was something like 5 or 6. I don't remember the time frame (week, month,?)
Does this mean a few doctors are writing almost all the prescriptions and most are writing almost none? I would think a vdex affiliated doctors would be writing dozens per week.
Or are all 1200 (?) doctors writing just a few?
Is this bad news if all the doctors are just testing the waters with afrezza and aren't fully on board yet?
Or is this good news because the doctors can quickly increase the number of prescriptions once they get great results from their initial patients?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2019 22:48:29 GMT -5
One of the slides showed that the avg number of prescriptions written per prescribing doctor was something like 5 or 6. I don't remember the time frame (week, month,?) Does this mean a few doctors are writing almost all the prescriptions and most are writing almost none? I would think a vdex affiliated doctors would be writing dozens per week. Or are all 1200 (?) doctors writing just a few? Is this bad news if all the doctors are just testing the waters with afrezza and aren't fully on board yet? Or is this good news because the doctors can quickly increase the number of prescriptions once they get great results from their initial patients? IMO. Regardless of dr's opinion, Afrezza's demand will be driven by the patients. And as many havr stated in FB if your endo/pcp doesnt prescribe to you, find someone who will. It is going to be the case. As Afrezza's relevance becomes more prominent drs who dont prescribe will feel it directly in the wallets. To borrow the phrase: thats my take on it. After we break $20 Ill buy u a drink mytakeonit. Vegas?
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Post by sellhighdrinklow on Feb 26, 2019 22:56:48 GMT -5
I often wonder how many Afrezza prescriptions my doc is prescribing. My results are off the charts positive but he is OLD school and IMHO, unwilling to change (lazy!).
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Post by sellhighdrinklow on Feb 26, 2019 23:01:00 GMT -5
I often wonder how many Afrezza prescriptions my doc is prescribing. My results are off the charts positive but he is OLD school and IMHO, unwilling to change (lazy!). In fact after 3+ years on Afrezza and having a full blood panel w a 5.6 A1C and me reitterating to him once again that Afrezza has changed my life....he seems disinterested. In fact he called "us" "pioneers". This is an endo with probably 40+ years at a major, major hospital. I've been seeing him for 24-years. It truly is a WTFunk.
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Post by sellhighdrinklow on Feb 26, 2019 23:05:47 GMT -5
That was last year's appt. This year's appt is next month w a lab of 5.7 A1C. I'm going to ask him how many others he's prescribing Afrezza to. I'll report back here after the appt. (Fwiw, the home test A1Cs are always about .3 % lower )
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Post by peppy on Feb 26, 2019 23:09:24 GMT -5
One of the slides showed that the avg number of prescriptions written per prescribing doctor was something like 5 or 6. I don't remember the time frame (week, month,?) Does this mean a few doctors are writing almost all the prescriptions and most are writing almost none? I would think a vdex affiliated doctors would be writing dozens per week. Or are all 1200 (?) doctors writing just a few? Is this bad news if all the doctors are just testing the waters with afrezza and aren't fully on board yet? Or is this good news because the doctors can quickly increase the number of prescriptions once they get great results from their initial patients?
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Post by uvula on Feb 26, 2019 23:14:06 GMT -5
5 rxs per quarter?
I wonder how many rxs per sales rep.
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Post by agedhippie on Feb 27, 2019 9:37:56 GMT -5
That was last year's appt. This year's appt is next month w a lab of 5.7 A1C. I'm going to ask him how many others he's prescribing Afrezza to. I'll report back here after the appt. (Fwiw, the home test A1Cs are always about .3 % lower ) It's worth asking, I always do when I see my endo. I also ask him for his view to see if anything is changing.
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Post by xanet on Feb 27, 2019 10:15:16 GMT -5
One of the slides showed that the avg number of prescriptions written per prescribing doctor was something like 5 or 6. I don't remember the time frame (week, month,?) Does this mean a few doctors are writing almost all the prescriptions and most are writing almost none? I would think a vdex affiliated doctors would be writing dozens per week. Or are all 1200 (?) doctors writing just a few? Is this bad news if all the doctors are just testing the waters with afrezza and aren't fully on board yet?
Or is this good news because the doctors can quickly increase the number of prescriptions once they get great results from their initial patients? I like what I see in the chart. Sure, we'd all love to see hockey-stick growth, but slow and steady can win this race! There is steady, predictable growth despite problems with insurance coverage, cost, etc. Number of unique writers AND TRx/Writer are both going up at about the same rate. That means we are seeing more writers willing to try Afrezza, and they like what they see enough to add more scripts. With DTC and improving insurance coverage, there is plenty of room to grow. Edit: Just listened to Mike's presentation to Leerink. He said there are some prescribers who are prescribing Afrezza to 50 - 60% of patients, and many others who are just trying it out with a few. Leerink Webcast
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Post by mytakeonit on Feb 27, 2019 13:32:09 GMT -5
georgethenite - No need to buy me a drink ... but, I will be in Vegas Baby in 3 weeks. I'll be the guy sitting at the street corner, coconut hat at my feet looking for change, and drinking from a bottle of two buck chuck. Or, as peppy says ... holding at $2.05
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Post by rockstarrick on Feb 27, 2019 17:35:10 GMT -5
I often wonder how many Afrezza prescriptions my doc is prescribing. My results are off the charts positive but he is OLD school and IMHO, unwilling to change (lazy!). In fact after 3+ years on Afrezza and having a full blood panel w a 5.6 A1C and me reitterating to him once again that Afrezza has changed my life....he seems disinterested. In fact he called "us" "pioneers". This is an endo with probably 40+ years at a major, major hospital. I've been seeing him for 24-years. It truly is a WTFunk. He is disinterested because your WTFunk moment is his “told you so” moment. Endos across America, get used to it, because,,,,,,, We told you so !!! they will look stupid before this is over, at least the dumb, (stubborn) ones will. I cant wait to say “told you so” ✌🏻😎
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Post by mytakeonit on Feb 27, 2019 17:53:46 GMT -5
BTW people ... georgethenite offered to buy me a drink in Vegas ... you all know that drinks are free while playing.
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Post by cretin11 on Feb 27, 2019 18:05:01 GMT -5
unless you're at the nickel slots... 😂
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Post by sportsrancho on Feb 27, 2019 20:42:06 GMT -5
unless you're at the nickel slots... 😂 I get them free there too😎
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Post by mytakeonit on Feb 27, 2019 22:55:32 GMT -5
I think cretin11 hasn't been to Vegas in a long time. Now days ... playing penny slots can cost more than dollar slots.
But, the reality of Vegas is that ... you don't get anything free in the long run. Just go there to have fun, meet interesting people, eat great food, and maybe see some new shows. If you come home and find that you broke even ... You're a winner. If you have less ... then you're a weiner.
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