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Hello everyone, With over 9 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and recently completing my doctorate, I have decided to continue my research within the industry. While there is a lot of information and research available regarding the cost and development of medication, there is...

Abbvie we know you have to post new job listing for 5 days. You pull post because you filled with internal after people applied. Even worse is your recruiters line up 1-2 sacrificial external candidates who don’t have a chance in hell but you put them through several rounds knowing current...

RHONJ, Jennifer Aydin confirmed in the first episode of the season that her husband had a long affair with a pharmaceutical rep. and that this led her husband to switch office locations. Bravo rumor pages are saying that they have identified the sales rep and that she is married to a millionaire...

Oregon just passed a bill to require pharma reps to pay $750/year for license and report on HCP's they meet with including the amount of time spent with HCP Oregon Enacts Pharmaceutical Representative Licensure & Disclosure Law

Hey yall, I know this question comes up alot but pharma or med-device. I just recieved a Pharma offer with IQVIA (so its a contract role) but also am in the 2 round of interviews with Stryker for a role. I am torn on what to do. I have one year in B2B sales, and really want to get into Medical...

When it comes to selling newer analgesics/pain medications/opioids, what are the biggest barriers to closing the deal?

I wanted to go ahead and reach out to see if any of you guys had any advice in regards to this topic. For the past few months, I've been trying to break into the medical device/ pharma industry as an entry-level associate. To no surprise, it's been nothing but a crapshoot for me and I have...

Hearing a lot of reps prefer staying a rep instead of advancing to be a DM, ASM, RSM because it’s not worth the stress, etc. Would like to hear honest thoughts from those who have moved on to manager role or passed to stay a rep.

I am a medical writer looking for someone willing to go on the record regarding violations of PDRP (physician data restriction program) by drug manufacturers. That is, I'm interested knowing about prescription info of PDRP doctors being made available to drug reps. I look forward to hearing...

I'm young and looking to cut my teeth in the big world of pharma sales. I come from a sales background already and I recently came across a position for a rep. I've heard mixed reviews from everyone in the industry in general and now I am looking for Kowa specific feedback. I know that message...

I'm a new pharma rep who would like to eventually break into medical device sales. I have only been in the field for a few months, so I know I will need some time to build some numbers. I'm still fairly young (late 20's) and I have some prior sales experience to go with my current pharma gig...

I am moving through the interview process for PHR 1 and am excited. The only thing I have reservations around are vacation days and the likelihood of layoffs. I come from a company with a generous 23days off per year with option to buy another week and 8 company holidays. I see at Pfizer it...

How do you get into pharma/medical sales if you dont have experience in that niche? I'm currently in a B2B role with a telcom company but, I havent been able to land a gig with pharma/medical sales. What can you do? I've applied to stryker, intuitive surgical, zimmer any help is appreciated

Hey Folks, I'm a journalist working for a large Alabama media company. I'm currently looking to speak with drug reps, marketers or distributors that have been involved in the process of selling opioid type drugs in Alabama. Your anonymity is guaranteed. My request is hot-on-the-heels of the...

Many older reps from Cafepharma may remember a very famous viral email parody called “Diary of a Drug Rep”. It came out in the early 2000’s before social media was in full blast. It spread like wildfire mostly through the reps themselves. A link to a poster made from it is here. I was the...