How many P C reps now in the US?

[Anonymous]

Is it true? There were about 3800 now 1500. Remember when PC had over 5000 reps, just in primary care?

The PC group will be down to less than 450 by years end - I am working on selecting those to be terminated and will have the list into Ken by the end of next week and to HR the week after - better start looking NOW don't wait for the action to occur - more to come.

 

[Anonymous]

All the big Pharma companies caused this when they started piling reps on top of each other from around 1998. The companies were then shocked when docs started saying no to reps. Imagine a doc not wanting to see an Allegra rep everyday! The big companies started this mess and now have to fix it. Unfortunately at the expense of a lot of reps.

 

[Anonymous]

Obamacare is the end for many branded drugs.

The decline started long before Obama ran for President.

Find some other silly excuse, or educate yourself on this company and industry.

 

[Anonymous]

You'll just need to slightly adjust the format of your question to:

--How many PC Reps will be left once the actual layoff target is reached; because baby, we aren't even close to being finished !

--> Eventually PC will be structured like an oversized Speciality Sales Force.

...and that is what I heard just recently on a trip to Whitehouse Station.

If you made it this round, then your only plan should be planning to not make it through the next one !

In the meantime, watch your tracked GPS ass, since PIPs will be dished out like cheap candy during Halloween.

The iPad or the car?

 

[Anonymous]

Is it true? There were about 3800 now 1500. Remember when PC had over 5000 reps, just in primary care?

They announced nearly 2100 primary care at the National PC meeting this week

 

[Anonymous]

The PC group will be down to less than 450 by years end - I am working on selecting those to be terminated and will have the list into Ken by the end of next week and to HR the week after - better start looking NOW don't wait for the action to occur - more to come.

The only thing you are working on is putting together a sign and deciding what corner to stand on......

 

[Anonymous]

Obamacare is the end for many branded drugs.

Are you in your 20's and just joined Merck? The decline started way before Obama became the president. I called on one of the first HMO test pilot in the early 80's and that was the beginning of formulary and the tiered system.