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Pfizer's Stumble Shows Why It's Better to Invest in the Sector
With pharma stocks, it's better to buy them as a basket.
 
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Posted 4:36 AM EST December 23, 2006
Posted by: hbehler
I agree with Mr. Stewart, but I try to stay invested in the sector with stocks like Walgreen
Posted 7:05 PM EST December 19, 2006
Posted by: jjlogan
As a physician, I resent the drug companies approach to courting physicians; almost harassment during working hours. A sandwitch and a drug advertisment pen is not lavish. I resent the drug company commercials. Yes, drug companies must pay bills too. Investers must get their rewards. More R&D is needed. Good drugs make their own rewards. Legislation and regulations help curb bad habits.
Posted 5:41 AM EST December 17, 2006
Posted by: macklin
While the gist of your article is extremely important,
I really have to question your expertise when you recommend PHLAX
Not only is it CLOSED to new investors, but it is a FRONT-LOADED fund (5.5%)!
If you invested 10,000 in it last year, you paid a whopping 34.86% ($784.00)
(according to Smartmoney expense calculator)



Posted 9:10 AM EST December 15, 2006
Posted by: DKP50
Well..
1st- I agree with J. S. > I buy Into Indexing them/ Mutual Fund
2ndly- If it's a moral issue? I wouldn't be buying into them
3rd- as for the TV Adds? I agree its a Agravation and annoying issue, but Then again? If the Law Allows it? Then not much one can do , except Ignore it..
Posted 1:38 PM EST December 13, 2006
Posted by: cclarke3335
Is lowing the risk of heart disease, the number one killer of americans, not a 'critical' area? Yes, it's too bad pharma companies don't spend billions to develop cures for diseases affecting only a few thousand people, but hey, they gotta pay their bills somehow.
Posted 1:31 PM EST December 13, 2006
Posted by: cclarke3335
Is lowing the risk of heart disease, the number one killer of americans, not a 'critical' area? Yes, it's too bad pharma companies don't spend billions to develop cures for diseases affecting only a few thousand people, but hey, they gotta pay their bills somehow.
Posted 9:31 AM EST December 13, 2006
Posted by: davebowman
Price negotiation is not price-gouging, unless you're an industry lobbyist. Only big payoff drugs get developed. leaving critical areas 'orphaned.' Drug companies court doctors lavishly, often hiding egregious conflicts of interest. TV spots for prescrIption-only drugs distort the doctor-patient relationship. Ask your doctor.

Mr. Stewart knows all this - he has chosen to ignore it in a notably unconvincing turn as Pollyanna.
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