Pharmaceutical Sales

RESUME

JOSEPH R. BANKS, CMR

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Rome, Georgia 30165

706-***-**** ph.

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QUALIFICATIONS

My pharmaceutical sales career in the Rome/ NW Georgia market dates back to 1981. I have promoted products in several major disease categories, including infectious disease, diabetes, GERD, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, arthritis, COPD, asthma/allergy, urology, CNS disorders,,hypertension, glaucoma, parkinsonism, et.al. In addition to field sales, I have engaged in sales training, recruiting and management roles in my career.

EDUCATION

2005-2006 CMR Certification-CMR Institute, Roanoke, Virginia. Major: Science and Medicine

1977-1979 Bachelors Degree- Auburn University, Auburn Alabama. Dual-degree program in International Business/Foreign Languages.

1973-1976 High School Diploma-Chattooga High School, Summerville, Georgia

EMPLOYMENT

2017-Current: Ashfield Healthcare- Asthma Specialist, Rome, Georgia. Primary Care sales specialist for NW Georgia, promoting Spiriva for asthma.

2016:InVentiv/GSK Pharma, Inc.- Diabetes Professional Sales Specialist, Rome, Georgia. Endocrinology/Primary Care sales, responsible for Tanzeum sales in the NW Georgia region. Contract end date: January 6, 2017

2014-2015 Amarin Pharma, Inc.-Sales Professional Rome, Georgia. Cardiology/Primary Care sales, responsible for Vascepa sales in the NW Georgia/NE Alabama/Tennessee region. End date:3/31/15

2003-2014 AstraZeneca-Executive Professional Sales Specialist, Rome, Georgia. My most recent sales roles were in G.I. and respiratory sales, responsible for Nexium and Symbicort/Pulmicort product brands across the following physician specialties: Gastroenterology, Allergy, Pulmonology, Pediatrics, IM/FP. Retirement date: 1/1/14.

1998-2003 Bristol-Myers Squibb-Territory Representative, Rome, Georgia. Primary Care Representative based in Rome. Product responsibilities included diabetes medicines, anti-hypertensives and cholesterol-lowering medicines.

1981-1993 Merck Sharp & Dohme- Professional Representative, Rome, Georgia. Product responsibilities included anti-hypertensives, NSAIDS, cholesterol-lowering medicines, anti-glaucoma, anti-parkinsonism and anti-ulcer medicines, as well as other categories.

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