Public Perception of Pharma Reps and Industry

Big Pharma Sexy Little Secret

[Hey follow this conversation on twitter via #BPSLS] You gotta admit, the girl paid attention during her training class. Or at least, the “unwritten codes” in training, which would include playing up your sexiness and putting that pressure on the docs for writing your prescriptions. Why? Because this girl’s “pharma confessions” book has entered the [...]

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Retrospective Analysis of Whistleblower Complaints Show that Sales Reps DO CARE About Ethics!

Well I’ve worked in the industry for a long time, I felt like I “grew up” professional in the industry, even did my Ph.D. research at a big pharma lab. I’ve carried the bag as a rep, and granted, I didn’t do the sales job for too long (I left it once I learned about [...]

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A Brief Manifesto Designed For Newer Pharmaceutical Representatives

By Dan Abshear The word, ‘Manifesto’ is one of Latin origin, and means ‘to make public’. It’s an open statement of standards related to good behavior based on principles. What will follow in a moment are not the rules or commandments from one individual or organization. Nor am I composing this in an attempt to [...]

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Blogs: The Prevention of Ignorance

By Dan Abshear Historically, information sources provided to American citizens were limited due to the few methods available to the public. And also this information was subject to being filtered and, in some cases, delayed. This occurred for a number of reasons, which included political ones. Now, and with great elation, there is the internet. [...]

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Crime and Punishment: Enough for Corporate Wrongdoing?

By Dan Abshear Corporate crime should not be a new concept to many. However, it has evolved into more troubling ways- not only in regards to its severity, but the methods of deterrence now being implemented against corporations- involved in the health care industry in particular. So it may be becoming progressively worse for U.S. [...]

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