First, please look at other types of sales. Pharma is a kiss of death on anyone's resume and you will NEVER be taken seriously by better sales positions. The industry is completely unstable, micromanaged and very difficult/stressful for anyone who wants to feel worthwhile and be treated like an adult.
Second, there are a glut of unemployed reps. Last I looked at stats, it was about 150,000 out of work reps who have experience. You are not going to win against them.
Third, look to real sales jobs in IT, engineering, construction, accounting or even industrial supplies. There are lots of jobs out there if you are willing to bust your butt and like that proverbial carrot on a stick. Pharma is a horrible choice.
Fourth and finally, if you are young (under 38) and only have to worry about yourself, go back to school and get a tech certification. The pharma industry is dying. HCPs have basically closed their doors to us and companies are going contract. A contract pharma position maybe pays 50k total. So, you can do better than that at many other jobs/industries.
If after reading this, you are still dying to get in, steer clear of big pharma unless you want to work for one of the contract organizations (Publicis, Ventiv. . . ), or can find a smaller company or even a device company. Look at the jobs that are open, join LinkedIn, do a search on there for that company and find someone who lives near you or IS a manager and send that person a PM from LInkedIn asking for their help to get an interview for the opening. Be prepared to discuss why you want to be in pharma and why that company/product.