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Pharmaceutical Executive August 1, 2005 |
Backpage: Feet-on-the-Street Interview A new survey asked pharmaceutical reps how their job has been changing. One bit of good news: A few reps think it's easier to get past the receptionist's desk. |
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2005 Sibyl Shalo |
Out to Lunch? For the average pharma rep, a 13-minute sales oriented meal trumps a 60-second office visit, any day of the week. |
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2005 Christopher Lisanti |
Physician Frustration Doctors have had enough. But reps can still redeem themselves. As the industry thinks about new sales force models, it should look beyond ROI numbers, toward a new paradigm that not only works for pharma, but also for its customers. |
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2005 Steven Tarnoff |
How to Keep Out of Regulatory Quicksand Pharma sales teams may soon need law degrees just to keep up with the changes in federal and state mandates. |
The Motley Fool September 15, 2011 Frank Vinluan |
GSK's New Drug Marketing Model: Pharma Reps As Educators, Not Sellers The conversation between sales reps and doctors today is vastly different compared to one year ago. |
Pharmaceutical Executive April 1, 2006 David Duplay |
Marketing to Professionals: A Sample Plan Sure, pharmaceutical e-sampling can save money. But there are plenty of other reasons to use it. |
Pharmaceutical Executive March 1, 2009 Brittany Agro |
The New Sales Force The arms race is over, and it's time to reinvent pharma sales. Here's what forward-looking companies are experimenting with, and how it's working. |
Pharmaceutical Executive September 1, 2006 John Ryder |
Sales Management: Palm-sized Payoff Reps are gaining access to detail-adverse physicians by offering large software content in small packages. |
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2005 Mike Iafolla & Steve Greco |
Under the Influence The number of influences that affect physicians' prescribing has increased and rep saturation has reached the tipping point, resulting in "customer fatigue." Companies must now take into account a plethora of influences when planning their sales and marketing efforts. |
Pharmaceutical Executive February 1, 2011 Scott Moldenhauer |
Accelerated Evolution Adapting training techniques for pharmaceutical sales representatives is necessary to thrive in the fact-changing dynamic of a physician's office |
Nutra Solutions June 1, 2005 |
Hidden Drug Costs Up to five salespeople from the same company may call on the same doctor about the same product. Drug makers spend over $7 billion on such calls each year, compared to $4 billion on direct-to-consumer advertising. |
Pharmaceutical Executive March 1, 2013 Al Topin |
Less Selling, More Time What can happen when pharmaceutical reps focus on the physician-patient conversation? |
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2005 Zimmerman & Fay |
Marketing to Professionals: Dr. Ambassador The pharma industry is under siege in the news media. Smart companies must create a role for physicians as ambassadors who can raise patient confidence in drugs and the pharma industry as a whole. |
BusinessWeek February 5, 2007 |
The Doctor Won't See You Now A host of forces is now converging to clamp down on hard-driving, gift-toting pharmaceutical pitchmasters who have been ambushing physicians for the last decade. |
Entrepreneur October 2003 Kimberly L. McCall |
Along for the Ride Losing touch with your reps? Regular ride-alongs can help keep the connection alive. |
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2005 Patrick Burns |
Sales Management: A Sample Plan One of the pharma industry's most important promotional tools is also one of its least understood. Here are new approaches to measuring the impact of sampling--and giving reps the tools they need to use samples better. |
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2006 Scott Hull |
Back to the Future? Some states want to block access to doctor-level prescribing data. And the AMA helps members keep prescription records away from sales reps. An "old timer" remembers how he sold before databases came along. |
Pharmaceutical Executive September 1, 2005 Nickum & Kelly |
Missing the Mark(et) Pharmaceutical companies spend billions on data. Sales reps crowd the waiting rooms. So why is the doctor out? |
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2007 Jeffrey Zornitsky |
Sales Management: Get Committed By better managing relationships with physicians, pharma companies can develop a base of dedicated prescribers. |
Pharmaceutical Executive November 1, 2008 Tousi & Lee |
Making Sense of Sales The direct sales force is one of the largest costs for most pharma companies, but don't throw out sales force effectiveness with the sales force when cutting costs. Read on for some sure-fire strategies. |
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2011 |
Arming up for the Digital Revolution As a longtime advocate of new approaches to meeting customer needs in pharma, Martin Wygod sees the biggest change as the coming growth of digital platforms as the principal source of information and communication in healthcare. |
Pharmaceutical Executive March 1, 2006 Sharyn Lee |
Invisible Prescribers: What You Do and Don't Know About NPs and PAs How many prescriptions are written each year by nurse practitioners and physician assistants? Pharmaceutical companies not only fail to market to this sector, they neglect to invite nurse practitioners and physician assistants to meetings or to include them in plans for continuing medical education. |
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2005 Ame Wadler |
PR: In the Loop Pharma marketers can help doctors stay abreast of the news. |
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2009 |
Why All the Bad Buzz? European docs have always been down on pharma - but now the US is catching on. Perhaps pharma has oversold the "service model." |
CRM May 3, 2004 David Myron |
Vertical Focus: Pharmaceutical Firms Find a Spoonful of CRM Helps the Sales Pitch Go Down Ad campaigns create a pull-marketing effect, bringing patients into doctors' offices with product-specific questions. |
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2006 Musacchio & Hunkler |
More Than a Game of Keep Away The Prescribing Data Restriction Program takes effect in July. The AMA explains how individual doctors can keep their prescribing habits safe from reps, and how pharma can keep using the anonymous data -- if the industry polices itself. |
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2007 Breitstein & Armstrong |
Fixing the Sales Model Pharma's new commercialization strategy is, uh, in the works. But what did you expect? Getting it right takes time. |
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2011 Robert Neumann |
iDeal Tool of Sales Trade The sleek, portable iPad, coupled with customized apps, gives sales reps a leg up. |
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2007 Davenport et al. |
Sales Slip Even before Pfizer blinked, companies were asking, "What ails sales?" In this annual survey, 50-plus pharmas and biotechs answer the hard questions about reps' productivity, profitability, and what to do about it. |
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2005 Jason Hogg |
Marketing to Professionals: Diagnosing MD Behavior A centralized database allows pharma marketers to truly know doctors. |
Pharmaceutical Executive March 1, 2006 Jeff Brady |
Sales Management: Spending Under Scrutiny Five states have already mandated that drug companies track, control, and report their marketing and sales spend directed at healthcare professionals, and many more states have legislation pending with distinct requirements. |
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2012 |
The Personal Touch in Digital Promotion The shift from sales rep meetings to digital selling methods must include innovation and a physician-centered mindset in order to be successful. |
Pharmaceutical Executive September 1, 2006 |
Sewing Up New Sales Simple, elegant lines are the backbone of any good design, including a new sales model. Get that right, and your model can be tailored to fit any customer. |
Pharmaceutical Executive February 1, 2007 |
Thoughtleader: John Bailye, Dendrite John Bailye talks about the growth of pharmaceutical sales force automation - and about the latest technology to find its way into the rep's arsenal: phone-based SFA. |
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2005 Manson & Katzenberg |
Unleash the Tablets In their rush to get tablet PCs into reps' hands, pharma companies can't forget one crucial step--training. |
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2007 Jack Schember |
Sales Management: Cleaning House A well-maintained database is the key to maximum doctor outreach. |
CRM November 2009 Lauren McKay |
Pharmaceuticals -- CRM Undergoes an Experimental New Treatment An older CRM vertical gets a new dose of on-demand technology. |
Health February 2008 |
The Workout: Part 2 For weeks four through six, do this ramped-up, 25-minute version of the workout. |
Insurance & Technology July 10, 2008 Nathan Conz |
Highmark Funds EHR Adoption Having recognized the quality of care improvement opportunities certain technologies can bring to provider offices, Highmark established a program that will provide financial assistance to member physicians who implement electronic health records or e-prescribing technology. |
BusinessWeek October 23, 2006 Arlene Weintraub |
Cracking Down on Pharma Swag Several medical centers are barring their doctors from accepting freebies like pens and lunches from any vendor. Here's why. |
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2013 Al Topin |
The Doctor-Patient Disconnect Doctor-patient conversations aren't always what we think; this basic interaction represents both a problem and an opportunity for today's drug marketers, says the author. |
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2009 Carrie Fisher |
Uneven Landscape The headlines are about layoffs, but some segments of pharma are still hiring. Pay, meanwhile, tightens. |
Pharmaceutical Executive November 1, 2005 |
Thought Leader: A Q&A with Steve Rauschkolb With new guidelines pressuring companies to demonstrate superior value, and an environment that will tolerate little else, pharma firms are looking toward innovation and technology to create better training methods. |
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2006 Davenport & Fisher |
Sales Force Survey Base pay is up and incentives are easier to earn as the pharmaceuticals industry tries to hang onto top performers and attract new talent. |
Pharmaceutical Executive November 1, 2014 |
Sales Reps and the New Commercial Organization By rethinking the role of the sales rep and the new skills it demands, pharma companies can put themselves in a prime competitive position. |
Pharmaceutical Executive July 3, 2007 LeVine & Zucker |
Marketing to Professionals: Professional Promotion Through Patient Understanding Patient-feedback programs can go a long way in helping physicians understand which drugs work. |
Pharmaceutical Executive September 1, 2006 Richard B. Vanderveer |
The Information Diet How, when, and why physicians consume information. |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2006 Janet Arrowood |
Protect Your Clients, Protect Yourself If registered reps don't sell their clients life insurance, someone else will -- and that's a risk reps probably shouldn't take. At least, that's one conclusion that can be drawn from the results of two separate studies. |
BusinessWeek April 23, 2009 Catherine Arnst |
Doctors' Pride: A Hurdle to Digital Medicine A forerunner in New England found that some physicians would sooner cut ties than see their elite status threatened. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2007 Andy Effron |
Practice Tips Finding time to recruit reps and grow your practice can be challenging. But if you're willing to supervise, perform audits and have a Series 24, you can potentially act as an Office of Supervisory Jurisdiction and collect overrides from reps. |