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A Pharma Marketing Pioneer, Sander Flaum, Passed Away

Contrarian Sales Techniques

He was an experienced sales and marketing professional. He founded and managed Flaum Navigators, an agency that focuses on sales and marketing. He then launched Flaum Navigators in 2004, which was a consultancy that sought to help clients embrace innovation in medical sales and marketing.

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Specialty pharma’s next big opportunity: it’s time for patient access to adopt an open protocol

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healthcare facilities were found to have an EHR system fully implemented by 2004. Today, specialty drug sales represent more than half of all drug spending. The Institute of Medicine first advocated a shift from paper-based to electronic medical records in 1992 , yet, only 13% of U.S. Many are still making the transition.

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The Dark Side of KOL Relationship

Contrarian Sales Techniques

While building and maintaining relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and thought leaders is an essential part of a pharmaceutical sales representative's job, there have been cases where reps have misused their relationship with KOLs to influence prescriptions. Vioxx was a pain reliever that was introduced by Merck in 1999.

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Exforge antitrust settlement caps Novartis’ year of legal disputes

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In 2020, the Federal Trade Commission issued a report regarding settlements reached between brand and generic manufacturers in FY 2017 and noted that “for the first time since [FY] 2004, no settlement agreement in [FY] 2017 contains a no-[authorized generic] AG commitment.”. Throughout 2022, Novartis was at the opposing ends of legal cases.