NAPRx News: Astellas signs recruitment advertising agreement with the NAPRx

PR Log (Press Release) – Mar 18, 2009 – Astellas Pharma Inc., is looking to fulfill its business philosophy to "Contribute toward improving the health of people around the world through the provision of innovative and reliable pharmaceutical products," is actively engaged in business as an R&D-driven global pharmaceutical company.

Astellas' wish is to be of help to each patient who is fighting illness by continuously generating innovative and highly beneficial drugs for diseases which high unmet medical needs exist, through continuous efforts in research and development, and providing them.

Astellas joins a long list of pharmaceutical companies who have utilized the NAPRx® when they look to add to their sales force. (Past advertisers include: Merck, Novartis, Sepracor, Eli Lilly, Schering-Plough, Andrx Laboratories, Novo Nordisk, Amgen, BIOGEN, Sanofi-Aventis, PD Labs plus many more) If your company needs help in recruiting, education, or training please email the association.

The NAPRx® has been highly recommended to the many individuals who are looking to break into the Pharmaceutical Sales industry as well as for advancing the careers of current pharmaceutical reps. If you are looking to gain entry into the industry, please review the areas of the website geared to entry-level sales.

Pharmaceutical sales can be extremely lucrative and very rewarding. The pharmaceutical industry is growing rapidly as new drugs are being developed and brought to market. The demand for modern healthcare is also increasing with a major part of the U.S. population becoming older. If you want to enter into a career as a pharmaceutical sales rep it is vital that you acquire the necessary accredited education and industry training (CNPR® Program). Each pharmaceutical sales rep must be familiar with clinical pharmacology, medical terminology, plus rules and regulations for selling pharmaceuticals to effectively sell to healthcare professionals. The NAPRx® offers accredited education and training by correspondence as well as through 200 colleges/universities nationwide. The CNPR® training program provides the education preferred by numerous pharmaceutical companies.

Applicants who have no previous pharmaceutical sales experience but who have acquired industry sales training, pharmaceutical product knowledge, managed care guidelines plus selling regulations will always be more qualified versus others without it. No successful pharmaceutical sales professional will be successful unless they have to up-to-date pharmaceutical industry education and product knowledge. A person does not need to be Einstein to learn algebra or be Tiger Woods to teach golf; similarly you do not need to be a pharmacist to effectively sell pharmaceuticals but it is necessary to have some basic understanding of pharmacology and medical terminology to effectively detail physicians. The NAPRx® (CNPR® Program) has helped thousands of candidates annually and is also used by several pharmaceutical employers.

Astellas is the bright spot in the pharmaceutical industry – not just because of what we do, but in the way we do it. If you are looking for a company where you can change a life, make a dream come true, and light the way for a better tomorrow, Astellas is the place where you can shine. They offer a different kind of work culture. A high standard of ethics is mandatory. Quality is their pledge. Diversity is valued. Individual initiative is rewarded. Astellas offers an environment where our employees can make a real difference.

If you are looking to be part of a growing, exciting Pharmaceutical Sales organization with a bright future and strong pipeline, please let Astellas know by applying for the position, indicating what therapeutic area and geographies are of interest to you.