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Sept 26 Town Hall

1. It sounds like YOU may not have the ability to “sell something”
2. I have a right to call out an incentive plan that is completely out of whack. Wha wha wha, I can’t overcome objections but still pay me $100k. Maybe if they went to straight commissions they could weed out low energy sample droppers like yourself,
They would weed out literally everyone, because that’s the only reason anyone is staying now. Those who can sell will go to a true buy and bill company and be allowed to sell. Those who can’t will find another pharma gig.
Nearly every process Novartis has put in place with Leqvio is a hindrance to sales. It’s way too easy for you to blame sales when you leaders have no prior experience successfully selling a buy and bill product.
 




1. It sounds like YOU may not have the ability to “sell something”
2. I have a right to call out an incentive plan that is completely out of whack. Wha wha wha, I can’t overcome objections but still pay me $100k. Maybe if they went to straight commissions they could weed out low energy sample droppers like yourself,

get over the 110k on repeat and stop showing all what a simpleton you are - B&B products are not sampled boy wonder know the facts before word shit yourself. An account no matter if they are hem/onc cardiology any ology will not order a treatment with unknown risk involved - $100 profit actually puts them under water when they account for staff time to PA and bill - but you have established that you have zero businesses acumen in this subject - go back and wait in a sample closet to get a signature - because it’s clear that is all you know.
 




They would weed out literally everyone, because that’s the only reason anyone is staying now. Those who can sell will go to a true buy and bill company and be allowed to sell. Those who can’t will find another pharma gig.
Nearly every process Novartis has put in place with Leqvio is a hindrance to sales. It’s way too easy for you to blame sales when you leaders have no prior experience successfully selling a buy and bill product.
 




How could Novartis have hired so many access and reimbursement people from genetech and other companies and still have a buy and bill failure such as this? Maybe the next time NV decides to hire just because someone has “done the job” before they will think twice and realize that doesn’t equal success
 




How could Novartis have hired so many access and reimbursement people from genetech and other companies and still have a buy and bill failure such as this? Maybe the next time NV decides to hire just because someone has “done the job” before they will think twice and realize that doesn’t equal success
You can have the most skilled proactive people launch a B&B and fail if you do not understand and provide guidance to customers that lack experience and account infrastructure to access a treatment, then layer on compliance rules of engagement… it paralyzes the process. One time an account or SOC uncovers $ loss and the treatment is done. Providers are corporate employees gone are the cowboy days of i Rx what works even if it costs us, providers answer to the man now and have very little power if a treatment is cost prohibitive. The best sales rep with great relationships can not overcome that obstacle. And please don’t respond with another reps don’t know how to sell - they are in a fight with one arm tied behind their backs - only B&B experienced saw it coming, medicine is a business not a charity oh wait I think I’ve actually heard some NPC leaders use that phrase - our accounts have P&L also stop the hypocrisy.
 








Well someone has to deliver the subs and pizza! Duh
We justify many FTEs and millions spent on sales tactics and those hiding in comfy positions who on the regular fail up to bigger gigs - I am amazed at the leaders who accomplished nothing in their roles but get promoted - they excel in ass licking, bill shitting and taking credit for others work. Leaders that are transparent and are truth tellers are sent packing. Oh and yes we do need to keep our local caterers in business and staff deserves a free lunch also. Most of the field want to feel a sense of accomplishment and of service to patients and accounts in a professional non archaic manner… look goal attainment went up when calls increased…no Covid #s decrased more patients were seen and treated but let’s all connect it to fake call on providers.
 




1) Take your "we" and shove it up your ass. Don't pretend you matter, you don't.
2) I've been through a significant number of launches, and this one is definitely on senior management. Eight months in and they still can't track 70% of the syringes back to the prescriber. There's nothing more motivating than knowing senior management doesn't even care enough to get practitioner level AIC data, which means:
3) How are they paying us? They don't know how because they don't have accurate data. They'll be extremely fortunate if their isn't a class-action lawsuit.
4) What are we paid for? Fair question. Presumably on syringes sold. Except they don't track that, you patronizing ass.
5) Vas said Leqvio needs to be successful, yet they ignore Glint scores and don't bonus appropriately.
You reap what you sow, and they are dying because they fucked this up beyond measure.
You want to blame the reps? Go for it. We already know the truth.


Brilliant and spot on! But senior management doesn’t want to acknowledge or hear the truth. Doing so exposes their dreadful mistake with all of this. So continue to blame sales for their massive blunder.
 




We justify many FTEs and millions spent on sales tactics and those hiding in comfy positions who on the regular fail up to bigger gigs - I am amazed at the leaders who accomplished nothing in their roles but get promoted - they excel in ass licking, bill shitting and taking credit for others work. Leaders that are transparent and are truth tellers are sent packing. Oh and yes we do need to keep our local caterers in business and staff deserves a free lunch also. Most of the field want to feel a sense of accomplishment and of service to patients and accounts in a professional non archaic manner… look goal attainment went up when calls increased…no Covid #s decrased more patients were seen and treated but let’s all connect it to fake call on providers.

I legitimately laughed out loud when Exton showed his face yesterday. Once you cross a certain threshold you are a made-man, and no amount of overt incompetence can cost you your job.
 




I legitimately laughed out loud
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get over the 110k on repeat and stop showing all what a simpleton you are - B&B products are not sampled boy wonder know the facts before word shit yourself. An account no matter if they are hem/onc cardiology any ology will not order a treatment with unknown risk involved - $100 profit actually puts them under water when they account for staff time to PA and bill - but you have established that you have zero businesses acumen in this subject - go back and wait in a sample closet to get a signature - because it’s clear that is all you know.
Read it again dumbass, you’re the sample dropper mentality and that’s the problem. Doofus!!
 




Read it again dumbass, you’re the sample dropper mentality and that’s the problem. Doofus!!
Dude educate yo self on the differences - you have zero knowledge of the road blocks of B&B easy to sell but when $ can’t be recovered your done the juice is not worth the squeeze for many accounts. Even the greatest sales reps like “YOU” can’t change it aaaand Doofus screams old guy, bye bye boomer.
 




Read it again dumbass, you’re the sample dropper mentality and that’s the problem. Doofus!!
Hey Boomer Doofus screams old - ask your grandkids about current popular options. BTW name calling only exhibits low IQ and EQ - not a good combination, you can do better, be better we are all rooting for you.
 




Hey Boomer Doofus screams old - ask your grandkids about current popular options. BTW name calling only exhibits low IQ and EQ - not a good combination, you can do better, be better we are all rooting for you.
Read it again and try to understand. No wonder you can’t sell with such a lack of comprehension. At least you’ll be gone next year
 












Read it again and try to understand. No wonder you can’t sell with such a lack of comprehension. At least you’ll be gone next year
Clearly you are in CRM - and have something to do the the leqveo fiasco- keep that it’s you not me culture going historically novartis is an oral company and has never mastered the B&B sell - too many rules putting fear in RM to paralysis - keep hiding in you corner of the company - the roach extermination will come for you in the future. The cool kids that knew how to get it done have moved on in oncology. The process is more then your brain can handle! Good day sir- and I pronounce it Doomass! Kiss kiss!