Medical Representative

Background

A Medical Representative promotes and sells pharmaceutical products and medical devices to healthcare professionals like doctors and pharmacists. They visit clinics, hospitals, and surgeries to educate healthcare staff about medicines, explain how products work, and answer questions about their benefits and side effects. They also gather feedback from healthcare professionals to help their company improve products.

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Next Step Roles

Senior Medical Representative→Regional Sales Manager→Medical Affairs Manager→Product Manager

Publications

Pharmaceutical JournalMedical Marketing and Media

Books

The Pharmaceutical Industry and Health CareSelling in the Healthcare IndustryMedical Device Sales 101

Key Figures

Paul EhrlichGertrude ElionRoy PlunkettKiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Classification

SIC Code8050, 8611The Standard Industry Code

Dewey Reference615.1, 658.8For looking up books in your local library

Synonyms

Pharmaceutical RepresentativePharma RepMedical Sales RepresentativeDrug Representative

Last Updated: Thursday, May 7th, 2026

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