by Richard Daverman, PhD
May 23, 2012 -- For the first time, China now has more drug representatives than the US. According to data from the Cegedim Strategic Data firm, the total pharmaceutical sales force in China rose to 80,000 in March, a 17% climb over the preceding 12 months. Of course, China has a population of 1.3 billion, while the US is closer to just the .3 billion. That means the US still leads China on a sales rep/inhabitant ratio, but will the bragging rights for that brand-new statistic also switch soon? Cegedim isn’t making any predictions. More details....
