Docs working in cahoots with Bell-Kenz Pharma Inc. allegedly earn as a lot as P2 million month-to-month from prescribing medicines manufactured by the agency even when their sufferers don’t want it, Senator Jinggoy Estrada has claimed.
In a privilege speech Monday (April 29), Estrada gave the lowdown on the supposed multi-level advertising and marketing (MLM) scheme involving the Filipino-owned pharmaceutical agency and a number of other docs. He mentioned the enterprise mannequin has phrases impressed by Star Wars, which is reportedly a favourite of high Bell-Kenz Pharma executives.
The “Jedis” are docs who belong to the core group, whereas beneath them are the “Padawans,” which in Star Wars parlance discuss with the apprentice of the Jedi.
“Not everyone will be a part of this group. Solely docs who’re really useful by a Jedi and all different Jedis will probably be accepted. If there’s one Jedi who disapproves of a selected physician for no matter cause, that physician can’t be a Jedi,” Estrada defined. “They do that approval course of by way of the Jedi Viber group. The explanation why a Jedi recommends a health care provider is generally primarily based on friendship, apply, and affect.”
Jedis who attain the gross sales quota set by the corporate are reportedly entitled to the next perks:
· 8% rebates primarily based on month-to-month productiveness (round P2 million);
· Milestone level, with 1 level equal to P100. Some extent is earned from a minimal of P2,700 value of prescribed model gross sales. They can be utilized for redeeming objects similar to family home equipment, luxurious items and abroad journeys
· Yearly efficiency bonus;
· Dividends and progress of gross sales;
· Annual “Jedi star tour,” with the vacation spot positioned in Asia, the US or Europe
Along with having connections and prescribing drugs, Estrada mentioned docs who want to be a Jedi should make investments between P250,000 and P500,000,
“The Jedis additionally earn from the prescription of the “down-line” docs they recruit. If the down-line physician will not be an investor, the recruiting physician earns a six (6) % rebate from each prescription of firm merchandise made by the down-line physician,” he defined.
Padawans, in the meantime, don’t have docs beneath them however they may obtain dividends, rebates and milestone factors in alternate for prescribing medication.
He recognized Luis Raymond T. Go because the agency’s president, Alina Fatima M. Hojilla because the vp, Joseph Vincent T. Go as the company secretary, and Jaime F. Cayetano Jr. because the treasurer. Bell-Kenz Pharma allegedly counts 58 docs as stockholders.
Estrada mentioned Bell-Kenz allegedly faucets docs as gross sales representatives even when it’s towards their code of ethics.
“Dahil madami silang na re-recruit, pure lamang na mabilis din ang paglago ng kumpanya. Mula sa isang bilyon na benta noong 2016, tumaas pa ito at umabot sa P3.2 bilyon noong 2018 at P5 bilyon noong 2019,” he mentioned.