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Zontivity is going to be BIG

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We will not be laid off until Zetia goes off patent. Until then we will continue to sell this extremely niche product without making much in commission. But I'll take this any day over the unemployment line. Stop complaining and start thanking Merck for your pay check!!
 




Anonymous said:
We will not be laid off until Zetia goes off patent. Until then we will continue to sell this extremely niche product without making much in commission. But I'll take this any day over the unemployment line. Stop complaining and start thanking Merck for your pay check!!
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If I was pushed into contract I would have been happy. I was cut. Unemployment for 6 months, no contract.

Poster, you are right. Be thankful you still have your paycheck!
 




They could go contract. What frustrates me the most is that we are making rookie mistakes at the corporate level with the promotion of Zontivity. Here are a few problems that I see that seems to be limiting the launch of the drug:

No study a year out
Lack of speaker or thought leader buy in after attending Merck events
Inability to find speakers for AHM events
The decision to discontinue Z coupons during the launch and only replace them with one box a few months out
No managed care updates or movement

I hate to be negative but the drug should be in a better place right now. Let's hope things improve
 




Anonymous said:
They could go contract. What frustrates me the most is that we are making rookie mistakes at the corporate level with the promotion of Zontivity. Here are a few problems that I see that seems to be limiting the launch of the drug:

No study a year out
Lack of speaker or thought leader buy in after attending Merck events
Inability to find speakers for AHM events
The decision to discontinue Z coupons during the launch and only replace them with one box a few months out
No managed care updates or movement

I hate to be negative but the drug should be in a better place right now. Let's hope things improve
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Things are great, super, stupendous for me. I have RX's out the ass all due to my extracurricular activities.
 




Anonymous said:
We will not be laid off until Zetia goes off patent. Until then we will continue to sell this extremely niche product without making much in commission. But I'll take this any day over the unemployment line. Stop complaining and start thanking Merck for your pay check!!
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I do say thanks for the pay check. But, I don't feel like I do much anymore. The days of influencing physicians is largely over. I would really like to have some success with Zontivity, but we have virtually nothing to work with. The drug truly is a dog.
 
















Anyone else concerned that the Z conference call on he 16th is now mandatory? I have had a few of these in the past and some have had layoff announcements on them. I guess time will tell. I guess nothing would surprise me with how layoffs take place now.
 




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Anyone else concerned that the Z conference call on he 16th is now mandatory? I have had a few of these in the past and some have had layoff announcements on them. I guess time will tell. I guess nothing would surprise me with how layoffs take place now.
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There will be a number of teleconferences scheduled after the Texas meeting.
 








Anonymous said:
Anyone else concerned that the Z conference call on he 16th is now mandatory? I have had a few of these in the past and some have had layoff announcements on them. I guess time will tell. I guess nothing would surprise me with how layoffs take place now.
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Too much notice. Layoff/restructure conference calls usually get scheduled with 24 hour notice.
 




Anonymous said:
Big roundup, Texas style...

Ribs on the grill......and managers sittin' high in the saddle.

Wonder how many reps will be roped and tied.....
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Howdy there partner…whoa…go easy on those confounded drug reps would ya'?

they deserve to be hogtied and loaded on the truck to the slaughter house…

Newflash…Being a drug rep is a good way to make some easy money for part time work…

Not a career by any means…!
 








It sounds like there is a reorg or layoffs in the works for te CV team. The fact that our conference call next is now mandatory and that they just scheduled an additional town hall meeting is telling. My guess is targeted layoffs with certain low performing people let go. Hope I am wrong.
 
















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