| So you want to sell drugs and make a lot of money? | | | | company's drugs products so when prescriptions |
| And you want to drive a nice car while selling drugs | | | | come in, they can be filled. |
| without getting arrested? Well, there's a way that | | | | What is somewhat hidden from the general public is |
| you can, legally! Of course we are not talking about | | | | that the pharmaceutical industry is quite competitive |
| dealing with any illegal or illicit drugs here. We are | | | | as drug representatives from different companies are |
| referring to a career as a professional drug | | | | all trying to get physicians to prescribe their products. |
| representative for one of the many pharmaceutical | | | | It's a form of sales in a high level corporate type of |
| companies out there. | | | | way. |
| Most pharmaceutical companies have sales forces of | | | | One can easily identify who the drug reps are when |
| men and women who are professional drug | | | | going through hospitals or medical clinics. They will be |
| representatives. They are highly trained individuals | | | | the smartly dressed individuals carrying brief cases |
| with expert knowledge on various pharmaceutical | | | | that contain information as well as drug samples for |
| drugs, human physiology and sales techniques. They | | | | the doctors. |
| have to be as the main customer groups they deal | | | | Successful drug representatives can make very good |
| with everyday are educated healthcare professionals | | | | money with overall financial packages up to six |
| like physicians, nurses and pharmacists. | | | | figures. Add in the use of company cars, expense |
| The role of drug representatives, or drug reps as | | | | accounts and corporate travel, the perks of being a |
| they are sometimes called, is to promote the use of | | | | drug rep can certainly add up to make a very nice |
| their company's pharmaceutical products to | | | | career. |
| healthcare professionals. It is up to drug reps to keep | | | | So if you may want to consider selling drugs legally |
| physicians up to date on all the benefits of prescribing | | | | as a career, do some research on the job of a drug |
| their drugs. Drug representatives also make sure that | | | | representative. You just might have what it takes to |
| local pharmacies are adequately stocked of their | | | | be a successful drug rep. |