Objection Handling: For Medical Representatives
By Suman Deb
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In this book, etiology of objection, attitude towards objection, types of objection, strategy for handling objection, techniques of handling objection SLUAAC Technique, methods of handling objection have explained elaborately. And lastly 22 commonly encountered objections and how to handle those objections have been discussed.
In this book more applied aspects have bben incorporated; because books meant for practical use should contain much of applied discussion.
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Objection Handling - Suman Deb
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1) Objection Handling - ‘An Art’
A. What is an Objection?
B. Etiology of Objections
C.Attitude Towards Objections
D. Types of Objections
a. Relevant or Genuine Objections
b. Irrelevant or Not a Genuine Objections
c. Subjective Objections:
d. Unspoken Objections
E. Strategy for Handling Objections
F. Technique of Handling Objections SLUAAC Technique
G. Methods of Handling Objections
a. Indirect Denial Method:
b. Question Method:
c. Probing Method:
d. Pass-up Method:
2) Handling Commonly Encountered Objections
A. Price Objection
B. Controvercial Product
C. Past Bad Experience
D. Old Molecule
E. Popular Brand/OTC Brand
F. Many Brands
G. Irrigularity
H. No Good Input
I. Irrational Combination
J. Quality
K. Unavailability
L. I Am Satisfied
M. Formulation
N. Prefering Monotherapy
O. Combination Preferred
P. Company
Q. No Activity
R. Side Effect/Toxic Effect/No Effect
S. Insufficient Sample
T. No Scheme
U. Committed
V. Apporovals
3) Wrapping Up
4) References
Objection Handling - ‘An Art’
What is an Objection?
An objection is a feeling or expression of opposition or disapproval or is the resistance offered by the doctor to the proposition of the Medical Representatives (MRs) *.
Just as a good trial lawyer; a good representative of pharmaceutical company anticipates beforehand every probable objection doctors might have.
Every doctor expects that we should know everything about the product. If the in-clinic interaction is well planned (proper pre-call planning) and the essential facts are skillfully presented, there would be hardly any objections. Just as a good trial lawyer; a good representative of pharmaceutical company anticipates beforehand every probable objection doctors might have. Preparing the objections and answers is an excellent way to improve in-clinic interaction. It requires considerable research work on the product/brand and profiling the doctors.
Etiology of Objections
Why do doctors raise objections?
Doctor likes to defend his/her way of doing things and refuse to admit there are better ways of doing things than they are used to.
Natural human tendency
is to resist any change in the working pattern, behavior or environment. Our job is to change the prescription pattern/prescription behavior
of the doctor. And thus objection during in-clinic interaction is inevitable. In general there could be five reasons for raising objections.
1. Defensiveness
2. Unpredictability
3. Sales pressure
4. Decisions making & accountability
5. Doubts
1. Defensiveness: Every doctor likes to defend his/her way of doing things. They refuse to admit there are better ways of doing things than they are used to. Still many doctors are using 1st generation molecules instead of 3rd or 4th generation molecules. If we try to explain