A Medical Representative is a person appointed by a pharmaceutical company to promote and sell its products. They are also responsible for launching new products in the market and creating a demand for it.
Personal Competencies
You like selling things
You like to persuade people and convince them
You can comfortably talk with everyone
You like to keep your things organized
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)
2. Complete a Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) in Pharmacy/Clinical Pharmacy/Industrial Pharmacy and so on
OR
Complete a Bachelor’s degree followed by a Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in the same field
For admissions to Pharmacy courses, you may be required to entrance exams such as GPAT, AIPSSCET, BITS HD Pharmacy, APPGECET Pharmacy, UPSEE, BITSAT, MHT-CET and so on
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
The course is offered by the Departments of Pharmacy. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. Institute of Pharmacy, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal 2. Jamia Hamdard University 3. Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 4. Panjab University, Chandigarh 5. Parul University, Vadodara 6. Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu 7. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara 8. Bombay College of Pharmacy, Mumbai
Private Institutes (Please check if the institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC or Pharmacy Council of India or AICTE or MCI before applying) 1. Haldia Institute of Pharmacy, ICARE, West Bengal 2. IQ City Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences 3. BITS Pilani, Rajasthan 4. Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Karnataka 5. JSS College of Pharmacy, Tamil Nadu 6. SRM College of Pharmacy, Tamil Nadu 7. Poona College of Pharmacy, Maharashtra 8. Nirma University, Gujarat
*NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhance LEarning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio - video form
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 40,000 - 3,00,000* for the full course
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes* • Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI* • Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA) • Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans
Where will you work?
Places of Work: You will work for pharmaceutical companies
Work Environment: It is not an office-based job. You are likely to travel to hospitals and clinics to advertise, market and distribute the medicines manufactured by the company you represent. You are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week and about 45 hours a week
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Medical Representative → Sales Manager → Territory Manager → Area Sales Manager → Regional Sales Manager → Zonal Sales Manager → National Sales Manager → Vice President Marketing → President
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Medical Representative ranges between INR 20,000-57,000* per month.
Ramesh Juneja founded Mankind Pharma with his younger brother Rajeev in 1995. Ramesh started his career as a medical representative after completing his graduation in Science from Meerut. The company’s annual turnover is over 500 crore.*
Medical Representative
NCS Code: NA | HW0231. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)
2. Complete a Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) in Pharmacy/Clinical Pharmacy/Industrial Pharmacy and so on
OR
Complete a Bachelor’s degree followed by a Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in the same field
For admissions to Pharmacy courses, you may be required to entrance exams such as GPAT, AIPSSCET, BITS HD Pharmacy, APPGECET Pharmacy, UPSEE, BITSAT, MHT-CET and so on
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
The course is offered by the Departments of Pharmacy.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Institute of Pharmacy, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
2. Jamia Hamdard University
3. Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
4. Panjab University, Chandigarh
5. Parul University, Vadodara
6. Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu
7. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
8. Bombay College of Pharmacy, Mumbai
Private Institutes
(Please check if the institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC or Pharmacy Council of India or AICTE or MCI before applying)
1. Haldia Institute of Pharmacy, ICARE, West Bengal
2. IQ City Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
3. BITS Pilani, Rajasthan
4. Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Karnataka
5. JSS College of Pharmacy, Tamil Nadu
6. SRM College of Pharmacy, Tamil Nadu
7. Poona College of Pharmacy, Maharashtra
8. Nirma University, Gujarat
Information on Institute rankings is available at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Online Course
NPTEL*Swayam - swayam.gov.in/explorer?searchText=pharmacy
*NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhance LEarning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio - video form
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 40,000 - 3,00,000* for the full course
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
• Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Places of Work: You will work for pharmaceutical companies
Work Environment: It is not an office-based job. You are likely to travel to hospitals and clinics to advertise, market and distribute the medicines manufactured by the company you represent. You are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week and about 45 hours a week
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Medical Representative → Sales Manager → Territory Manager → Area Sales Manager → Regional Sales Manager → Zonal Sales Manager → National Sales Manager → Vice President Marketing → President
The approx. salary of a Medical Representative ranges between INR 20,000-57,000* per month.
Source - https://in.talent.com/salary?job=Medical+Representative
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Ramesh Juneja founded Mankind Pharma with his younger brother Rajeev in 1995. Ramesh started his career as a medical representative after completing his graduation in Science from Meerut. The company’s annual turnover is over 500 crore.*
Source - https://www.forbes.com/profile/ramesh-juneja/?sh=1852ab4e4248
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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