Comments on: Novartis Samples Wilt In Sales Reps’ Garages http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/novartis-samples-wilt-in-sales-reps-garages/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:08:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: roccaas http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/novartis-samples-wilt-in-sales-reps-garages/#comment-4224 roccaas Mon, 11 Jun 2007 04:35:50 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/novartis-samples-wilt-in-sales-reps-garages/#comment-4224 No longer carry samples because of the headaches, but until about 2000 there were no restrictions from the MAJOR Pharma companies for whom I worked, excepting drugs that specifically had to be iced each day. I calculated that at one time I had a storage facility with over $125,000 Retail of the #1 and #4 launched drugs in the nation at that time in sample packages. They really cracked down after 2000, and I was inspected for A/C and heat on several occassions at the storage center, but I never took anything out of the car at the end of the day unless I needed the trunk for the weekend. I don't recall specific instructions from any company to return samples to climate control at the end of the day (and I work in a very tropical climate!) This is an issue that PhARMA should address, specifically direct ship with a "closed circle" from the MD's request to the MD's guarantee that the samples arrived in good shape. This won't end the problem of FedEx or UPS leaving them in a hot truck/plane/loading dock, but a good clincial study could probably show that samples are much less effective in treating the disease than the pills picked up at the Pharmacy! No longer carry samples because of the headaches, but until about 2000 there were no restrictions from the MAJOR Pharma companies for whom I worked, excepting drugs that specifically had to be iced each day.

I calculated that at one time I had a storage facility with over $125,000 Retail of the #1 and #4 launched drugs in the nation at that time in sample packages.

They really cracked down after 2000, and I was inspected for A/C and heat on several occassions at the storage center, but I never took anything out of the car at the end of the day unless I needed the trunk for the weekend. I don’t recall specific instructions from any company to return samples to climate control at the end of the day (and I work in a very tropical climate!)

This is an issue that PhARMA should address, specifically direct ship with a “closed circle” from the MD’s request to the MD’s guarantee that the samples arrived in good shape. This won’t end the problem of FedEx or UPS leaving them in a hot truck/plane/loading dock, but a good clincial study could probably show that samples are much less effective in treating the disease than the pills picked up at the Pharmacy!

]]> By: detail man http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/novartis-samples-wilt-in-sales-reps-garages/#comment-4093 detail man Mon, 11 Jun 2007 02:17:36 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/novartis-samples-wilt-in-sales-reps-garages/#comment-4093 you aare a victim of a troll -- PDMA requires samples to be stored in climate controlled area - they inspect this -- your blog rocks but you have been had you aare a victim of a troll — PDMA requires samples to be stored in climate controlled area - they inspect this — your blog rocks but you have been had

]]> By: Charles http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/novartis-samples-wilt-in-sales-reps-garages/#comment-3826 Charles Sun, 10 Jun 2007 16:10:18 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/06/novartis-samples-wilt-in-sales-reps-garages/#comment-3826 ANOTHER NOVARTIS "REVELATION" FROM CAFE PHARMA: "Samples need to be discontinued altogether! ship them directly from manufacturer! we keep them in our garages; overheated cars and my friend found BUGS in hers!! this isnt just novartis but all reps that sample; i drove by a drug reps house one time and they had all their samples in the garage door wide open and no cars around and no one home!" ANOTHER NOVARTIS “REVELATION” FROM CAFE PHARMA:

“Samples need to be discontinued altogether! ship them directly from manufacturer! we keep them in our garages; overheated cars and my friend found BUGS in hers!! this isnt just novartis but all reps that sample; i drove by a drug reps house one time and they had all their samples in the garage door wide open and no cars around and no one home!”

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