Do medical and company representatives undergo any training?
The majority of medical representatives in Australia have a university degree in fields such as science, nursing, pharmacy and pharmacology. It is also compulsory for all medical representatives to undertake the Medicines Australia endorsed education program. This program is undertaken through Health Insitu at the University of Queensland. The program comprises of five online modules: • Code of Conduct • Pharmaceutical Industry • Pharmacology • Understanding the Product Information • Understanding the Clinical evidence Further information on the education program can be found at http://www.ma.healthinsitu.uq.edu.au.
