Funny thing you mention this. I go to a non-profit clinic for my suboxone. My doctors are all strictly volunteer and are all retired. Nobody makes a dime off of this place. Our doctors prescribe subutex (generic) to basically EVERYONE except people whose insurance will cover films AND the patient can choose if they want the tablet or the film. EXCEPTION is that if you are on the Reckitt-Beckinser patient assistance program (pharm company) where the company gives you free meds, you have to get the film because that's all they'll give you for free. Which is what I am on.
But I digress, because the real reason I responded was because last time I went to my clinic, a pharm rep for Suboxone was there. She ordered a catered meal for the office staff. The Dr. in charge gave is to us in the lobby (patients) and announced loudly in front of the rep that te pharmaceutical rep for Suboxone was there and the company is pushing them to prescribe more of the suboxone film and then laughed and said that would never happen. Then he gave us (patients) the meal in front of her and made sure we were all full.
My point is that while a LOT of doctors are in it for the money... not all of them are. While clinics like your place of employment exist where they are wringing out everyone for every dollar... some places are still in it to help people, and not to make a quick buck off of a few hundred addicts.
It's sickening that the pharma companies are allowed to do that.. and that doctors fall right in line...