Section 9: Company Representative Training

All sales representatives entering the Australian prescription pharmaceutical industry for the first time must undertake an endorsed Medicines Australia education program.¹

1. Sales representatives must enrol within the first six months of employment and complete the full program requirements for sales representatives within two years.²
2. Any person who is directly involved in the development, review and approval of promotional materials and educational materials for the general public; or who has direct interaction with healthcare professionals for the purpose of promoting a prescription product or providing medical or clinical education must complete the Code of Conduct component of an endorsed Medicines Australia education program within the first 12 months of commencement of employment.
3. The requirement to complete an endorsed Medicines Australia education program applies equally to permanent employees or contracted employees. If a medical representative is employed or contracted on a part-time basis for a period of less than two years, they must be able to demonstrate that they are progressing through the education program in a timely manner and complete the program within the equivalent of two years of permanent employment.

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1. #12: Maintaining Ethical Standards through ongoing education ↩︎
2. #34: CEP + contracted employees ↩︎