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How to Become a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

Pharmaceutical Representative Training

Pharmaceutical sales representatives (often times referred to as pharma reps) are hired by pharmaceutical/biotech companies to educate healthcare providers (HCPs) such as physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and physician assistants (PAs) on their company’s product. There are two sets of skills necessary to become an effective pharma rep.

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The Importance of Omnichannel Approach for European Physicians

PM360

Some of the questions we quizzed the physicians with focused on their thoughts around interactions with pharma reps. And the responses suggest an increasingly difficult future for the reps working in the EU5 markets. Fortunately, a lot of positive news is also coming out of our European research and the corresponding report.

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Pharmaceutical Sales Representative VS. Medical Science Liaison

Pharmaceutical Representative Training

Ways Pharma sales reps and MSLs are the same: Truly, the main similarity between both roles is that Pharma reps and MSLs are both field facing teams. So both MSLs and sales reps should be on their “A” game at all times! How can an MSL and Sales rep work together, compliantly?

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How to Get into Pharmaceutical Sales

Rep-Lite

Pharmaceutical Sales refers to selling prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications, medical devices, and other healthcare products to healthcare professionals, or medical providers such as doctors, pharmacists, and hospitals. While not always mandatory, having a degree can enhance your competitiveness.

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Pharmaceutical Sales: Why Your Strategy Needs to Change

Spotio

A decade ago, pharma reps could easily book in-person meetings with doctors, build lasting relationships, and crush their sales quotas. We have yet to talk about the increased level of competition that modern reps have to deal with. Pharmaceutical sales have changed. These days? Things are complicated.

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What Does the Future Hold for Point-of-Care Marketing?

PM360

Point-of-Care marketers had to make a lot of adjustments as the pandemic completely upended the experience of patients seeing their doctor and getting their medications. When brands create messaging that removes stigmas and empowers patients to ask their doctor about a symptom that leads to a diagnosis, we have succeeded.

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A Mother’s 20 Years Experience In Medical Device Sales With Dena Lewis

Evolve Your Success

Ophthalmology offices opened quicker than most doctors’ or physicians’ offices did. I would say it’s equivalent probably to a pharma rep. Is it the same as in any medical sales rep if you want the manager and then if you want the executive, or are they different? We still needed to see. People still needed glasses.

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