An occasional story regarding my perspective on some of the drugs I was associated with in my career. A loud chord sounded across the General Session ballroom and the lights dimmed as the spotlights lit center stage. A lovely young woman in her 20s walked out, looked for her mark on the floor, hit it, … Continue reading Drug Stories: Lamictal →

About a year ago, I wrote a blog on the introduction of Imitrex (sumatriptan) Injection, a drug indicated for the treatment of migraine headaches. At the end of that blog I wrote: I loved selling Imitrex Injection, my District was exceptional at it, and I said as much on my license plate. By the end … Continue reading Drug Stories: Imitrex Injection continued →

We were ushered past the registration desk of the emergency room, through the central area and toward the patient rooms. The nurse pulled back the curtain and there he was, sitting on the examination table in all his glory: dressed in a button-down shirt, unbuttoned, boxer shorts, and his pants pulled down to his ankles. … Continue reading Drug Stories: Imitrex Injection →

I was fortunate to be involved in the launch of quite a few drugs during my career. Some I was more excited about than others. Zofran was one that I thought was nice, but I just couldn’t get too excited about, because it didn’t really treat a disease. Zofran was the very first of a … Continue reading Drug Stories: Zofran →

This is the first installment of a randomly occurring episode providing my perspective on the sale and marketing of some of the greatest pharmaceutical products I’ve had the pleasure to represent. I hope you find these interesting. I’ll start with the best-selling drug in the 80s and the product that is primarily responsible for the … Continue reading Drug Stories: Zantac →