Getron’s Medical Representative Training
In the practical world of the pharma business, medical sales representatives or also called, medical reps have a very important role. Be it for doctors, customers, and pharma companies, they have a crucial part to play in the healthcare system.
Medical representatives are the connection between the pharmaceutical companies and the customers. They are who build a wide network in the pharmaceutical market all over the country. Suppose, if a pharma company is a trunk of the tree and customers are its leaves, medical reps are nothing but the branches of the tree. So how do they build the network? What exactly are medical reps? What are the role and responsibilities performed by them? Or what are the skills required to play this crucial role? To answer all such questions, do read this article till the end.
What are Medical Representatives?
A medical sales representative or simply, a medical rep is a person who sells the medicines, prescription drugs, or medical equipment of your pharmaceutical company to a wide variety of customers like doctors, pharmacists, and nurses. You have to work strategically and efficiently to expand the domains of your company and spread awareness about the use of products manufactured or marketed by your company.
Basically, you will have a “zone” or “territory” allotted by your company where you have the monopoly rights that permit you to sell the company’s products in that particular area. Key tasks to be performed include product detailing and marketing, so as to achieve the target either set by your company or for yourself (if you buy the products yourself) to earn profits.
Roles and Responsibilities of a Medical Representative
As a medical representative, you must acknowledge the needs of the people in your territory. This is how you will be able to supply the products in demand so as to boost your business. The next step is to contact potential customers and explain to them how the quality products that you are selling can best fit the needs of the people and their interests. The following can be the key roles and responsibilities of a medical representative-
- Arrange meetings with doctors, pharmacists, and hospital medical teams and give them a presentation to provide the details of your company’s products.
- Organize conferences for doctors and other medical staff
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with medical staff and support administrative staff
- Manage budgets for catering, outside speakers, conferences, and hospitality
- Keep detailed records of all contacts
- Make new customers.
- To get feedback about the product.
- To launch new products in the market and aware people of it.
- To do data analysis as well as competitive analysis.
- Stay informed about healthcare activities in a particular area.
What is the scope of being a Medical Representative?
With a rapid increase in the demand for drugs, the pharmaceutical sector is also developing. Moreover, with the coming ofthe pandemic, there has been a huge impact on the lives of people as a result of which people are nowmuch concerned about their health and hence, are demanding high-quality drugs at reasonable rates. In order to overcome this demand, pharmaceutical companies are now emerging at a great pace. Pharmaceutical companies then hire medical reps to expand their businesses which in turn contributes to a good scope for medical representatives in the country.
What are the skills required to become a medical representative?
A medical representative needs more soft skills than hard skills. Also, the skills required by a medical rep are similar to those of a sales salesman, just that he must be aware of the medical field and pharmaceuticals. A medical rep must have-
- Good communication skills, as he should be able to interact and convince the target customers.
- Active learner, to be able to understand the details of products of the company.
- Sales and presentation skills to be able to provide product detailing and information to customers.
- Skill to work under pressure.
- Hardworking, disciplined, and punctual.
- Loyal to the company
- Have the ability to catch the opportunity
What is the scope of being a Medical Representative?
With a rapid increase in the demand for drugs, the pharmaceutical sector is also developing. Moreover, with the coming ofthe pandemic, there has been a huge impact on the lives of people as a result of which people are nowmuch concerned about their health and hence, are demanding high-quality drugs at reasonable rates. In order to overcome this demand, pharmaceutical companies are now emerging at a great pace. Pharmaceutical companies then hire medical reps to expand their businesses which in turn contributes to a good scope for medical representatives in the country.
How to become a medical representative, what are the qualifications needed?
Most companies hire a medical representative in order to introduce their products to doctors, pharmacists, or healthcare professionals who prescribe these medicines or drugs to the patients, who are the end consumers. Usually, to become a medical representative in a company, the eligibility criteria include a bachelor’s degree in any medical discipline or business.
Another way to grow through this career path is to build a business by associating with PCD Pharma Company. You can be your own boss here. Take a franchise from a renowned pharma company and buy the products you feel are in demand in your zone. Reach out to doctors and healthcare professionals to sell them. Initially start with low investments and this business will surely reap you high profits down the lane. Moreover, usually, this doesn’t need any qualifications but genuine experience as a salesperson to avoid any fall down in the business.
Getron pharmaceuticals has now started an MR Training Program for FREE! Enroll now to develop your skills. Also, all the participants will be given E-certificates as well as a business opportunity to work with Getron itself.
The new batch will start from 12th March 2022.
Working hours and Salary
Normally, if hired by a pharmaceutical company, a medical representative works like other 9 to 5 employees that is, 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. with a lunch break included. The day starts with administrative work and preparatory work while if you have bought a franchisee of the pharmaceutical company, you are yourself the decision-maker.
The average salary of a medical representative in India is 3,00,000 lakhs rupees per annum. An entry-level position may have an average salary of 2,40,000 lakhs rupees per annum. In the case of franchisee business, the average salary is 4,20,000 rupees per annum.
Employers
Healthcare and Pharmaceutical companies are major recruiters of medical representatives. These companies manufacture medicines, drugs, and types of equipment and need MR so as to market them.
It may be possible that pharma companies who manufacture specialized products would need MR with respective specialization only.
About our Best Pharma Franchisee
Getron Pharmaceuticals, the best PCD Pharma Franchise company offers the best pharma franchisee to the Medical Representatives themselves. You can start with a nominal investment of rupees 10,000- 20,000 and can yield high profits from the market. For over 10 years, we have made a reputable name in the pharmaceutical market. Also, our WHO, ISO, GMP, and GLP manufacturing units along with the experienced R&D ensure the production of high-quality drugs. We also have a large production capacity and tracking facilities in order to provide time-quality management to the dealers.
Furthermore, we now provide free-of-cost training to medical representatives. Be it from any background, experienced or not, anyone can come and join our MR Training Program and get trained by an expert with more than 20 years of experience.
Do send us your query to know more. Our team executive will contact you within 1-2 business days.
