Advice for those seeking jobs in the pharmaceutical field:

interviewing-ask for the job

interviewing with the competition

selling skills

ride-alongs

length of training

The pharmaceutical industry:

Peter Jenning's news report on the industry

Patient confidentiality

APPA/Docs charging for access #1

APPA/Docs charging for access #2

In the field:

How often does your manager work with you?

No-see doctor

Sample-hogging doctor

Too much voice mail

Rude reps/doctor access

Selling something you don't believe in

Big Brother checking up

Appropriate dress

When your manager plays favorites