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Complaint Review: National Association Of Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives NAPSR - Clayton Missouri
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1724 Clarkson, Ste 300 Clayton, 63107 Missouri, U.S.A.
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National Association Of Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives - NAPSR ripoff plagiarism fraud lying copyright infringement unethical and unlawful behavior Saint Louis Missouri
NAPSR, known as National Association of Pharmaceutical Sales Reps, has plagiarized more than half of their overpriced program. They lie about their authority with respect to pharmaceutical sales and/or the pharmaceutical industry, and they are basically a huge joke to anyone remotely knowledgeable about the pharmaceutical industry.
NAPSR has taken Chapters 3, 4, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, & 21 (in the updated version that would be chapters 3, 4, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, & 22) from previously published resources. At least SEVEN of those stolen chapters are most distinctly NOT specific to pharmaceutical sales.
Although NAPSR claims to be the training and educating authority for pharmaceutical sales reps, they don't know enough about the industry to write so much as the first 3 chapters in their own $150 training manual!
Ned
West Orange, New Jersey
U.S.A.
sorry, allowing you to give a competitors name would instigate others to just file against their competition, to only come back later to suggest their company your comments on this policy are welcome! CLICK here to see why Rip-off Report, as a matter of policy, deleted either a phone number, link or e-mail address from this Report.
NAPSR has taken Chapters 3, 4, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, & 21 (in the updated version that would be chapters 3, 4, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, & 22) from previously published resources. At least SEVEN of those stolen chapters are most distinctly NOT specific to pharmaceutical sales.
Although NAPSR claims to be the training and educating authority for pharmaceutical sales reps, they don't know enough about the industry to write so much as the first 3 chapters in their own $150 training manual!
Ned
West Orange, New Jersey
U.S.A.
sorry, allowing you to give a competitors name would instigate others to just file against their competition, to only come back later to suggest their company your comments on this policy are welcome! CLICK here to see why Rip-off Report, as a matter of policy, deleted either a phone number, link or e-mail address from this Report.
3 Updates & Rebuttals
Ned
St. Louis,Missouri,
U.S.A.
100% Plagiarized from others
#2Author of original report
Sat, February 05, 2005
NAPSR's response to the fact that they have stolen the content for their "training program" is that if the complaint came from someone who is not a member it could not be valid. That does not change the fact that NAPSR did, indeed, rip-off content in their book from various resources published long before NAPSR was in existence (NAPSR only started in September 2003). In fact, NAPSR's comment to one author was something like "we had a consultant write the book, and we didn't know that consultant ripped off almost 100 pages of text identical to the content in your book." Who was that consultant? And is that any excuse? Selling regurgitated information to unwitting consumers is wrong, unethical, and illegal. At least three copyright owners have confirmed that their text was used by NAPSR without consent. Anyone who spends a penny with NAPSR is fueling a criminal. It's just too bad they haven't been convicted...yet.
Kim
Chandler,Arizona,
U.S.A.
The truth is, this certification does absolutely nothing to help you get hired.
#3Consumer Comment
Thu, January 13, 2005
assume that people unhappy with your product, are the competition? That is what this website is for, for people to post their experiences with certain companies. I do not work for anything pharma related, or even health care. I am the girlfriend of a gentleman trying to break into the industry. The truth is, this certification does absolutely nothing to help you get hired. About 75% of pharma reps got in through a referral anyways. The other 25% impressed a DM. This is what it is all about-finding the right DM that likes you can impress. Again this is a very competitive industry and you have to have sharp interview, presentation, and sales skills to even be considered to move on to the next stage of the hiring practice. There are several good books out there that can help you, invest in those instead of NAPSR.
Andrea
Las Vegas,Nevada,
U.S.A.
Complaint is not legitimate
#4UPDATE Employee
Tue, January 11, 2005
We have reviewed the complaint reported here by a Ned, from West Orange,NJ. The association keeps accurate records of all current and past members/customers and we have never had a Ned or anyone from West Orange, NJ. All books and materials have copyrights and are current. We encourage consumers to look them up. The association is the largest in the US for pharmaceutical sales reps. The complaint may have been placed by a competitors of ours. The association offers refunds to dissatisfied customers and have never received a complaint at our headquarters that could not be resolved. If you have have read this report and have any further questions call the association at 800 913-0701.
