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There's a strong possibilty I will soon be offered a position selling Bystolic in Canada, either primary or specialty rep. I've read many of the posts, I note more than a few unhappy people here, but I need the job. How has Bystolic done in the US market? What is the main challenge? Is the specialty rep under much more micromanagement than primary care? Any answers would be appreciated, thanks eh?
 








no difference between specialty and territory rep with regard to what you are selling or how you are managed, depends on your manager! The specialty rep drives twice as far, expected to do the same amount of work and listens to twice as many people complain.
 
















Nothing ever really changes. I've worked with 5 pharma companies, and it usually depends on how you can get along with your manager. Good cultures, bad cultures, stay out of the BS politics, do you own thing, don't tell the company how to do things or how they can improve, do you thing and enjoy going home at 3...makes for a long life in this business and pretty good bucks.
 








Bystolic is a good drug with few side effects and good efficacy. Selling issues are formulary cost with generics beta blockers costing much less and for some serious cardiologists the fact that Bystolic is only indicated for hypertension and not indicated or studied in heart failure is an issue. Good Luck.
 








Anonymous said:
Nothing ever really changes. I've worked with 5 pharma companies, and it usually depends on how you can get along with your manager. Good cultures, bad cultures, stay out of the BS politics, do you own thing, don't tell the company how to do things or how they can improve, do you thing and enjoy going home at 3...makes for a long life in this business and pretty good bucks.
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One of the best CP quotes I have seen in a while, play the game while you are at Frx
 








Bystolic is beginning a slow decline. A recent article in the Prescribers Letter stated that prescribers should use ACE's,ARB's and diuretics as first line therapy instead of heart rate lowering drugs. This will be spelled out in the spring when the JNC 8 guidelines come out. Bystolic is going to die a slow death from a thousand paper cuts after this happens. Word will quickly spread throughout the primary and specialty community with the release of the new guidelines. I've already been asked multiple times about the prescribers letter. It's going to be hard for you to do well in Canada when they put the generic ACE/ARB/Diuretics on national formulary and restrict all heart rate lowering meds like Bystolic.
 








Anonymous said:
Bystolic is beginning a slow decline. A recent article in the Prescribers Letter stated that prescribers should use ACE's,ARB's and diuretics as first line therapy instead of heart rate lowering drugs. This will be spelled out in the spring when the JNC 8 guidelines come out. Bystolic is going to die a slow death from a thousand paper cuts after this happens. Word will quickly spread throughout the primary and specialty community with the release of the new guidelines. I've already been asked multiple times about the prescribers letter. It's going to be hard for you to do well in Canada when they put the generic ACE/ARB/Diuretics on national formulary and restrict all heart rate lowering meds like Bystolic.
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I just saw a survey--50% surveyed have written Bystolic, 50% of those wont write it again..what does that tell you
 
















it dropped out of the Top 20 RX late last year and it is not getting any traction to get back to the top - unfortunately your job is to make it get back there regardless of the generic cost advantage, and articles promoting other therapies, and a drop in satisfaction from providers - think you can handle a manager beating you everyday for more RX in the face of all this? Then this is the pplace to be..good luck SUCKER
 








Anonymous said:
it dropped out of the Top 20 RX late last year and it is not getting any traction to get back to the top - unfortunately your job is to make it get back there regardless of the generic cost advantage, and articles promoting other therapies, and a drop in satisfaction from providers - think you can handle a manager beating you everyday for more RX in the face of all this? Then this is the pplace to be..good luck SUCKER
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Ya been in that situation before, but need the job...besides we're not as driven here in Canada, and expectations aren't as high as our American brothers...I've worked for Americans before, I'd have died already...we're all lazy and like to drink beer at 3...but thanks for all the advice. biggest obstacle will be generics I agree
 








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