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<p>[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 1975868"]Ah, Breon. It is like a dream in another life. I wish I could remember all of the people. There were SO many good ones. When I joined in '77 there were 89 reps... IN THE NATION. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I worked with and met some really good people (and some bad, as well (Herb Smith comes to mind)). For the most part, they were good. Since we were small we always met at fabulous hotels, like the Sanford Court in San Fran on Nob Hill (several times). Ranked as one of the top hotels in the country back in the late 70's - early 80's. Go to NY for any kind of training, and EVERY night was a fabulous restaurant. Steak and lobster, awesome appetizers, Broadway shows, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Today, even if they wanted to, companies are SO big they cannot even think of this kind of extravagence in treating their reps. It was a special time I will always remember. What is truely amazing is to remember that in the late 70's early 80's Breon was the #1 respiratory company in the nation! Bronkosol had a 98% market share in the hospitals and IPPB machines were the common treatment in Resp. Therapy. (Kinda scary now, forcing air into the lungs like that, but it was progressive and cutting edge). Of course for years, we were constantly trying to find ways to say Bronkometer, Bronkosol and Bronkodyl (it was micropulverized!! whatever that meant). and then Bronkephrin (sp?). No new product development was our downfall.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry to ramble, but that was a much better time in the age of pharmaceutical sales. 10 1/2 years at Sterling for me. 1977-1988[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 1975868"]Ah, Breon. It is like a dream in another life. I wish I could remember all of the people. There were SO many good ones. When I joined in '77 there were 89 reps... IN THE NATION. :-) I worked with and met some really good people (and some bad, as well (Herb Smith comes to mind)). For the most part, they were good. Since we were small we always met at fabulous hotels, like the Sanford Court in San Fran on Nob Hill (several times). Ranked as one of the top hotels in the country back in the late 70's - early 80's. Go to NY for any kind of training, and EVERY night was a fabulous restaurant. Steak and lobster, awesome appetizers, Broadway shows, etc. Today, even if they wanted to, companies are SO big they cannot even think of this kind of extravagence in treating their reps. It was a special time I will always remember. What is truely amazing is to remember that in the late 70's early 80's Breon was the #1 respiratory company in the nation! Bronkosol had a 98% market share in the hospitals and IPPB machines were the common treatment in Resp. Therapy. (Kinda scary now, forcing air into the lungs like that, but it was progressive and cutting edge). Of course for years, we were constantly trying to find ways to say Bronkometer, Bronkosol and Bronkodyl (it was micropulverized!! whatever that meant). and then Bronkephrin (sp?). No new product development was our downfall. Sorry to ramble, but that was a much better time in the age of pharmaceutical sales. 10 1/2 years at Sterling for me. 1977-1988[/QUOTE]
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