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1 A Yes 1 answer that question I don t know if
2 Q Okay What is a launch 2 that was it s hard to button hole a
3 program 7 3 purpose
4 A To the best of my understanding 4
5 a launch program is planning the 5 (BY MR MURGATROYD)
6 pharmaceutical company does prior to you 6 Q Okay Well did STI have any
7 know making a new drug available for the 7 activities regarding promotion of drugs 7
8 market or launching Launching it onto 8 A No
9 the market 9 Q Okay Well have you ever seen
10 Q Does it have to be a new drug or 10 business plans of pharmaceutical
11 can it be a new indication for an older 11 companies on how they are going to
12 drug 7 12 promote their drugs 7
Different ways they
13 A I guess it can be both 13 promote drugs 7
14 Q Okay Now did you participate in 14 A I may have
15 any types of those activities while you 15 Q Okay Is having articles
16 were with STI 7 16 published in peer review medical journals
17 A Yes 17 one way in which a drug company can
18 Q Okay Now is the purpose of STI 18 promote it s drug to prescribing
19 to help pharmaceutical when they work 19 physicians 7
20 for a pharmaceutical company Obviously 20
21 they have other let me ask that 21 MR DAVIS Object to the form
22 question 22 THE WITNESS No Idont
23 Does STI have other clients than 23 consider that promotion
24 pharmaceutical companies while you were 24
25 there 7 25 (BY MR MURGATROYD)
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1 A I don t recall There could very 1 Q Okay Is that a way of
2 well have been but I don t recall 2 communicating to the medical field about
3 Q Okay Did you work for any 3 a drug 7
4 company other than a pharmaceutical 4 A Yes
5 company while you were at STI 7 5 Q Okay And would you agree that
6 A I cannot say that I did not but 6 the purpose of that communication is so
7 it was primarily pharmaceutical 7 the person reading it will think will
8 companies 8 learn about the drug 7
9 Q Okay And was the purpose of 9
10 that work to help pharmaceutical 10 MR DAVIS Object to the form
11 companies get their products well known 7 11 THE WITNESS Will learn about
12 12 the drug 7
13 MR DAVIS Object to the form 13 MR MURGATROYD Right
14 THE WITNESS Can you repeat the 14 THE WITNESS As far as reading
15 question 15 any peer review journal helps you learn
16 MR MURGATROYD Yes sure 16 about the topic then I would say
17 17 yes
18 (BY MR MURGATROYD) 18
19 Q Was part of that business 19 (BY MR MURGATROYD)
20 STI s business was to help 20 Q Okay Well as a medical writer
21 pharmaceuticals getting the products of 21 would you agree you are a medical
22 drug companies well known 7
22 writing correct 7
23 23 A Yes
24 MR DAVIS Same objection 24 Q Okay Would you agree that your
25 THE WITNESS It s hard for me to 25 purpose for your clients is to bring
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