Cafepharma: the good, the bad, and the ugly

July 30, 2008 · Posted in HealthCare Sales, HealthCare Sales Jobs, Medical Sales, Medical Sales Recruiting, Pharmaceutical Sales 

A lot of people want to know what I think about CafePharma.  Here goes:  I think that it’s a great source of relevant headlines for those of us in medical and healthcare sales, pharmaceutical sales, laboratory sales, clinical diagnostics sales, DNA sales, medical supplies sales, medical equipment sales, imaging sales, and pathology sales.  However, beware of the chat room.  There can be a lot of negative information from people who have their own specific axe to grind.  No company is as bad as they are sometimes made out to be, and we should all keep that in mind.  What do you think?



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15 Responses to “Cafepharma: the good, the bad, and the ugly”

  1. Lisa on July 30th, 2008 10:45 pm

    I agree totally with your perspective on the chat rooms. They can be rather toxic. Unfortunately, the content stays posted permanently, no matter how irrelevant or outdated it becomes.

  2. Did CafePharma put medical revenue reps out of work? No. Doctors did. – Medical Sales Jobs - Raleigh-Durham, NC on February 25th, 2009 6:24 pm

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  3. Did CafePharma put pharma sales reps out of work? No. Doctors did. – Medical Sales Jobs - Los Angeles, CA on February 25th, 2009 7:52 pm

    [...] you’ve read this blog for long, you know my views on CafePharma.  The level of professionalism in online forums leaves a little to be desired.  That said, [...]

  4. Did CafePharma put clinical sales reps out of work? No. Doctors did. – Medical Sales Jobs - Boston, MA on February 25th, 2009 8:43 pm

    [...] you’ve read this blog for long, you know my views on CafePharma.  The level of professionalism in online forums leaves a little to be desired.  That said, [...]

  5. Did CafePharma put pharmaceutical sales reps out of work? No. Doctors did. – Medical Sales Jobs - Cleveland, OH on February 25th, 2009 10:14 pm

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  6. Did CafePharma put pharmaceutical sales reps out of work? No. Doctors did. – Medical Sales Jobs - Minneapolis, MN on February 25th, 2009 10:17 pm

    [...] you’ve read this blog for long, you know my views on CafePharma.  The level of professionalism in online forums leaves a little to be desired.  That said, [...]

  7. Did CafePharma put pharmaceutical sales reps out of work? No. Doctors did. – Medical Sales Jobs - Denver, CO on February 25th, 2009 10:36 pm

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  8. Did CafePharma put pharmaceutical sales reps out of work? No. Doctors did. – Medical Sales Jobs - Orlando, FL on February 25th, 2009 10:47 pm

    [...] you’ve read this blog for long, you know my views on CafePharma.  The level of professionalism in online forums leaves a little to be desired.  That said, [...]

  9. Did CafePharma put clinical laboratory sales reps out of work? No. Doctors did. – Medical Sales Jobs - San Francisco, CA on February 25th, 2009 11:26 pm

    [...] you’ve read this blog for long, you know my views on CafePharma.  The level of professionalism in online forums leaves a little to be desired.  That said, [...]

  10. Did CafePharma put pharma sales reps out of work? No. Doctors did. – Medical Sales Jobs - New York, NY on February 25th, 2009 11:42 pm

    [...] you’ve read this blog for long, you know my views on CafePharma.  The level of professionalism in online forums leaves a little to be desired.  That said, [...]

  11. Did CafePharma put clinical revenue reps out of work? No. Doctors did. – Medical Sales Jobs - Philadelphia, PA on February 25th, 2009 11:43 pm

    [...] you’ve read this blog for long, you know my views on CafePharma.  The level of professionalism in online forums leaves a little to be desired.  That said, [...]

  12. Did CafePharma put pharma revenue reps out of work? No. Doctors did. – Unlimited Job Postings powered by Job Board Engine on February 26th, 2009 12:15 am

    [...] you’ve read this blog for long, you know my views on CafePharma.  The level of professionalism in online forums leaves a little to be desired.  That said, [...]

  13. Did CafePharma put clinical sales reps out of work? No. Doctors did. – Medical Sales Jobs - Chicago, IL on February 26th, 2009 5:17 am

    [...] you’ve read this blog for long, you know my views on CafePharma.  The level of professionalism in online forums leaves a little to be desired.  That said, [...]

  14. Did CafePharma put pharma sales reps out of work? No. Doctors did. – Medical Sales Jobs - Houston, TX on February 28th, 2009 6:11 pm

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  15. Cafe Pharma: The Web Equivalent of the Men’s Room Wall? – Unlimited Job Postings powered by Job Board Engine on June 11th, 2009 9:52 am

    [...] can be a great source of news on the pharmaceutical industry for revenue reps.  However, it can also be less than professional and extremely negative.  Although maybe I’m understating…here’s a link to an article that calls Cafe [...]

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