Mannkind Partnership To Sell Afrezza

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Last month, AstraZeneca said it would cut $1.1 billion in annual costs, zeroing in on sales and administrative expenses for a big part of those savings.

Now, the U.K.-based company’s sales operation in the U.S. is feeling the effects.

AstraZeneca cut its contract salesforce from Publicis Touchpoint Solutions, the company confirmed in an emailed statement Tuesday, and is reviewing its AstraZeneca sales staffing as well.

Publicis handles AstraZeneca brands in a variety of therapeutic areas, AstraZeneca spokeswoman Abby Bozarth said. The clinical educator team will also see some cutbacks.

“We flexibly shape our selling teams to fit the realities of the marketplace and maximize opportunities for both our growth and future brands,” Bozarth said.

Publicis sales reps on the AstraZeneca force said the cutbacks would hit 1,600 contract employees, largely in diabetes, although the respiratory team and the Movantik force would also see some reductions. The sources spoke on condition that they remain anonymous.

The Publicis cuts take effect June 30. They were announced via conference call Monday.
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I was a DSS4 that was just laid off from PTS/AZ. I was told I will be placed in front of the hiring manager for this contract. This is probably why everything has been put on hold...to allow displaced reps from another publicis contract
 












anonymous said:
I was a DSS4 that was just laid off from PTS/AZ. I was told I will be placed in front of the hiring manager for this contract. This is probably why everything has been put on hold...to allow displaced reps from another publicis contract
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Not appropriate but nice timing .. Being DSS would push you in front of the queue..would you like to promote Afrezza though? Single product
 






















































Best of luck to you all. My best friend is a sanofi rep. Said it was a nightmare trying to sell afrezza. Huge micromanagement from dm, offices reluctant to try, coverage issues, and the infamous spirometry test. Also smokers can't use. Lot of diabetic smokers. He was ecstatic to see it taken away from the bag. Hope you can do better than they did.
 












anonymous said:
Best of luck to you all. My best friend is a sanofi rep. Said it was a nightmare trying to sell afrezza. Huge micromanagement from dm, offices reluctant to try, coverage issues, and the infamous spirometry test. Also smokers can't use. Lot of diabetic smokers. He was ecstatic to see it taken away from the bag. Hope you can do better than they did.
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was he only selling afrezza or shared between other drugs?
 












anonymous said:
Castangna, you sound like a guy with the intellect of a Kim Kardashian
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Classy Publicis...everything is hurry up, short notice, do the one way interview over the weekend, please get this done quickly blah blah blah and then I find out the job went to the other candidate via some guy's Twitter feed? Weaksauce.

Best of luck to all! I do truly hope it works out well and you pick up and run with the ball that Sanofi dropped. It's a great drug and the world needs it. Get it!!:)
 
























Not sure if a decision has already been made or not, but I was told I would hear something one way or the other on Monday the 23rd.
In my opinion, it is very possible this contract could end within 6months if there is no substantial turn around in sales by the end of the year. I view this as a last ditch effort by MannKind. A little risky to accept if offered the position, because it's not impossible that a better contract could surface at Publicis before the end of the year. Who knows?
 






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