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Well....this is interesting.  I know it irritates me when I am waiting for a Dr. and the Drug Reps come in and spend so much time, the Dr. is late seeing you.  On the other hand, I've had Drs. that will tell the Drug Reps they have patients and are not able to see them.  The Drug Rep will say they have samples to drop off and need a signature in hopes of getting back there. The Receptionist is told to give the paper to them, and they will get it back to the Dr. for their signature.  Of course, this doesn't normally work, so they are told they need to come back at another time! Robin Health - Reuters - updated 5:45 PM ET Jul 30   Add to My Yahoo! Reuters  |  AP  |  ABCNEWS.com  |  HealthSCOUT  |  Yahoo! Health  |  Videos     Monday July 30 10:27 AM ET Cincinnati Docs Ask Drug Reps to Pay for 'Visits' By Karen Pallarito NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A Cincinnati, Ohio physician group has a message for the dozens of pharmaceutical representatives who vie for face time with its doctors every week: No more free lunch. Beginning August 1, Queen City Physicians will ask drug reps to pay for appointments with doctors. The 50-member physician group has created a separate, limited liability corporation called Physician Access Management to schedule 10-minute appointments between drug reps and doctors at $65 a pop. Over the past 2 years, Queen City has been deluged by drug reps competing for time with its internists, pediatricians and obstetrician/gynecologists. Some weeks as many as 20 to 30 drug reps try to get time with the group's doctors. ``They're certainly competing with my patients for a chair in the waiting room,'' said Pamela Coyle-Toerner, the group's president and chief operating officer. Queen's City concocted the unusual plan to clear its clogged waiting room and to counteract the bombardment of free meals and events that drug reps offer as an enticement to get a few minutes with its doctors. On a recent 90-degree day, Coyle-Toerner watched one drug rep ``schlep'' 10 bags of box lunches and three 12-packs of soda to the group's office, which ended up feeding more than 20 people. ``Did my staff enjoy lunch? Absolutely. But what's the value in the long run?'' she asked. ``What did it cost her and how much meaningful time did she get with the docs as a result of it?'' Medical group and pharmaceutical consultants who spoke with Reuters Health believe the fee-_base_d appointment plan is unique. ``I think it's a great idea. I think that drug reps truly do make themselves a nuisance to the medical groups,'' said Darrell L. Schryver, a managing principal with the consulting unit of the Medical Group Management Association. And, frankly, doctors don't always control the flow of drug reps into the waiting room