The Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Handbook

The most updated, comprehensive, real world, field manual on modern day pharmacuetical sales available today. This handbook was written by reps for reps. It was designed with you in mind, those that are out in the field everyday; selling and driving business for your company. This is not a handbook for getting into the industry or how to interview for your next pharmaceutical sales job, it is a boots on the ground field manual for success in this field, updated to include what the environment is like today and what it will be like in 5 years. As a retired military officer, I wish I had this book when I entered the industry eight years ago. Now you have the opportunity to hit the ground running with this field book, providing detailed information from being a standout in training to driving your sales beyond the competition in your first year in the field.

The most updated, comprehensive, real world, field manual on modern day pharmacuetical sales available today. This handbook was written by reps for reps. It was designed with you in mind, those that are out in the field everyday; selling and driving business for your company. This is not a handbook for getting into the industry or how to interview for your next pharmaceutical sales job, it is a boots on the ground field manual for success in this field, updated to include what the environment is like today and what it will be like in 5 years. As a retired military officer, I wish I had this book when I entered the industry eight years ago. Now you have the opportunity to hit the ground running with this field book, providing detailed information from being a standout in training to driving your sales beyond the competition in your first year in the field.

When I first joined the industry I searched for a book which could give some guidance as to what this role was all about. I never found that book so four years into my career I began writing Pharmaceutical Sales for Phools. Medical sales representatives who read this book will not encounter many surprises once they take their first steps out into the field, as this book has been designed to equip readers with a robust understanding of all the key dynamics of this sales role. Sahil Syed is an award winning representative who is now in his eighth year of frontline pharmaceutical sales. During this time he has worked with some of the largest and most successful pharmaceutical companies in the world. In this book he has given a highly practical account of how the role of a medical sales representative actually operates. "This book is the perfect read - not only for those who are trying to get into the industry, but also for experienced representatives who just want to keep up to date on the mechanics of the job. It is essential reading" Niall Barry - Director, Gem Resourcing "This book gives the first example I have seen of a common sense approach to the job which leaves nothing to the imagination" Charles Marshall - Director, Axis Development "This book is the medical representatives bible - it is indispensable, every rep should have a copy" Gary Fagg - Principal Sales Representative, Novartis

Careers Put into practice today's winning strategies and tactics for breaking into pharmaceutical sales! "Working in the pharmaceutical industry is dynamic and competitive. It is also quite rewarding, as it allows you to make a meaningful difference in the quality of peoples' lives. Landing the "right" job as a pharmaceutical sales representative will be challenging and require a well-thought-out plan of action. Kaputa and Zimmerman have put together some insightful "Secrets" that will put readers ahead of their competitors in the job search and prepare them for a successful start to a career in the industry." -Carrie Cox, Executive Vice President and President, Global Pharmaceuticals, Schering-Plough Corporation Learn The Secrets is a how-to and how-to-think book that will show you how to land that first job as pharmaceutical sales representative. It will give you the secrets, new guidelines, unwritten rules, practical tools, and resources you need. You'll even learn industry jargon and how to position yourself in interviews so that you are what companies are looking for. You'll find interactive exercises, sample sales aids, and practice role-plays to prepare you for the most challenging questions and group interviews. Learn The Secrets is your field guide to breaking into and succeeding in pharmaceutical sales.

Finalist in Fore Word Magazine's 2008 Book of the Year Awards. The new Insider's Guide to the World of Pharmaceutical Sales, 9th Edition, contains 196 pages of outstanding pharmaceutical sales job interview and pharmaceutical selling information, including the enhanced PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals that takes effect in January 2009. It is a complete pharmaceutical sales interview guide offering step-by-step instructions on how to gain a pharmaceutical sales position and then excel at the position. Highlights of the New Ninth Edition! ¿ 155 Pharmaceutical Sales Interview Questions and Answers. ¿ 26 Top Pharmaceutical Company Profiles. ¿ List of 300 Pharmaceutical Companies. ¿ Crafting the perfect Pharmaceutical Sales Resume. ¿ Networking successfully to gain a position. ¿ Finding unadvertised pharmaceutical sales positions. ¿ Successfully negotiating multiple, increasingly difficult interviews to get the job. ¿ Surpass the competition and land a pharmaceutical sales position. ¿ Winning a pharmaceutical sales job without having sales experience. ¿ Detailed ¿Day in the Life¿ of a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative. ¿ Physician/District Manager Personality Profiling. ¿ Career Comparison Guide preparation. ¿ Systematic instructions on how to prepare your ¿Sales Binder¿ for job interviews. ¿ Complete step-by-step instructions on how to sell a pharmaceutical product with examples outlining every detail of the sales presentation, including the dialogue. ¿ Information throughout on how to be a successful pharmaceutical sales representative.

The NAPSRx¿s CNPR Pharmaceutical Sales Manual prepares students for their CNPR exam while providing the vocational knowlege needed for anyone looking to break into the pharmaceutical industry. The CNPR manual covers many subjects recommended for any entry-level candidate.

A great way to jump-start your career in pharmaceutical and biotechnology sales! "Be brief, be bright, be gone" is the philosophy that launched David Currier to a successful career as a pharmaceutical sales representative. Simply stated, this approach encourages aspiring sales professionals to: Be brief-Keep your sales presentations short and to the point. Be bright-Understand your product and its clinical context. Be gone-Respect your customer's time. But that is only one piece of advice an aspiring representative should retain from this book. This book also covers: Pros and cons of a career in pharma/biotech sales How to land a job with a major pharma/biotech company Getting to know your customers (physicians and hospitals) Selling skills, basic etiquette, sales call basics and lots more, including 10 key tips that help ensure long-term career success. This is the book that top pharmaceutical and biotech sales trainers have asked for! "I wish I read this book when I got started. It is easily the best book I have seen on the subject."-Ellen F. Simes, Springfield, MA, Pharma/biotech trainer "Anyone even thinking about a career in the industry should read this book."-Pam Marinko, Wilmington, NC, Pharma/biotech trainer "Wow! Very well done. Some really good information for folks just starting out-and for veterans like me, too."-JoAnne Skypeck, Holyoke, MA, Pharmaceutical sales representative

[This book is an] organized 'formulary' written for those who are considering a specific field - 'drug reps', as they are known in the industry.-Introd.