Death of a Drug is a story that reflects
the universal truth of the good and bad that exists in all industries, professions
and people. Inhaber-Taft was one of the
top global pharmaceutical companies, with a long history of blockbuster drugs
and scientific breakthroughs in the treatment of diseases. But the ethical,
albeit stodgy culture begins to change when a valid clinical trial reveals the
highest dose of a new drug causes heart attacks and stroke. This presents a
challenge to both the sales force and the marketing team who had boastfully
informed Wall Street of now unattainable sales projections. Sales reps are
coached to promote the drug outside of FDA approved labeling and, eventually,
even ethical sales managers follow suit to save their careers.
Christine Schmidt worked for a top pharmaceutical firm for 23 years; 13 of those years were in sales. Later she worked in the home healthcare and biotech industries. She is an animal lover, an avid reader, an exercise devotee, and always a professional student.
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