Oncology being micromanaged to death

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anonymous said:
The downsizing announcement will go out the first Monday in January. Training begins first Monday in February continuing through the end of March
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I just have spoken with a close associate in headquarters. We will stay in Palm Springs in two four week periods with a long weekend between. Appears training is going to be very intense
 




anonymous said:
This is actually a quite sad story. Merck stumbles upon Keytruda gathering dust on the shelf after the purchase of Schering Plough. ( Keytruda was originally owned by Organon). Merck plays their hand beautifully. Clinical trials are well funded and thoughtfully designed. Let us be clear, Roger Perlmutter saved Merck. So here is Merck with a drug every company dreams about owning. What happens now? They slowly destroy the oncology sales model for every rep in the nation. Call reporting is fantasyland. They just want to see activity, metrics, same old primary model. Keep hiring reps. If good reps leave, oh well just another slot to fill. They hire key personnel (Okam directors, marketing leaders) all from internal Merck primary care. What’s wrong with Oncology?? Look around. Then the worst happens. Bruce Cellura. How can anyone be that bad. He does not back or support field sales. He is Horrible. A total fake. Keep it up Merck. The best and brightest reps will leave or have already left. Let’s be straight: no one wants to work at Merck.
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Bruce Cellura - what fucking joke this Jersey Blowhard is. Funny you bring him up, he was horseshit at Medivation/Astellas.

Guy hasn't done shit for us, either. His dumbass showed up when BMS rear-ended on 1st line lung, and now he walks around with his chest puffed out like his sales leadership has done anything but flood the field with reps to piss customers off.
 




anonymous said:
I just have spoken with a close associate in headquarters. We will stay in Palm Springs in two four week periods with a long weekend between. Appears training is going to be very intense
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The academic schedule begins at 8 am and concludes 6pm Monday thru Saturday Every other evening computer labs scheduled
 




































anonymous said:
Bruce Cellura - what fucking joke this Jersey Blowhard is. Funny you bring him up, he was horseshit at Medivation/Astellas.

Guy hasn't done shit for us, either. His dumbass showed up when BMS rear-ended on 1st line lung, and now he walks around with his chest puffed out like his sales leadership has done anything but flood the field with reps to piss customers off.
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He was a joke at Sanofi! I have never seen someone backstab people more than him! When things get tough he does whatever he needs to do to survive. He throws good people under the bus to make him look good! He is a piece of crap!
 




























In all seriousness, the reason Merck Oncology cannot attract talent is due to the (beyond) primary care approach to field rides. Whether its the manager being up your ass two days a month or a DCO or marketing or someone. Experienced oncology reps from the outside are aware of this and don't want (or need) this. That's why the only people getting hired now are PC reps from Merck. But upper management will not listen to the feedback on this. After many years with Merck oncology, I gave my notice and took a job with another (actually big pharma) company. Now I can breathe.
 




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