LAWN. Labeling them as nuisances, when you are in the doctor's waiting room waiting for your turn, is now almost commonplace. But when drug sales representatives seem to "jump the line" to visit doctors, they do it for work. Their task is precisely to illustrate the therapeutic characteristics and side effects of drugs, in order to ensure their correct use. To be honest, these days, some in the industry are not doing too well. Many in recent years have been made redundant by pharmaceutical companies and even those who work do so on temporary, fixed-term contracts or sometimes on commission or on call. Salaries have also changed compared to the past: on average, an informant gets from 700 to 1200 euros a month. In Prato, to protect the interests of these professionals, the new FederInformatori was established on the basis of the previous Federisf. A non-profit association, created with the aim of informing and protecting this category, recognized by the regional and national health system, but penalized by the crisis and by the pharmaceutical industries, still among the few to close their accounts at the end of the year, in positive. «We want to let people know that we are here – explains the president Roberto Nunziati – and we invite all informants to join the group. We plan to expand, we are founding sections in other provinces. Ours is a public service, which is not always recognized. In Italy and there were many layoffs in Prato as well. We are highly qualified professionals, but there is no adequate recognition for our category. Many see us as salesmen, but we don't sell anything. We continuously update to inform doctors. Marketing operations do not concern us ». «Even the contractual situation is not the most optimistic - adds the deputy Antonello Dallegno - There are at least thirty employment contracts for drug sales reps, and above all for those who are starting out there are no guarantees. Furthermore, despite the service we provide, we have never been recognized as a professional order. All the more reason to create our own association. The insiders and the doctors have shown us solidarity, but we also want to make our situation known to the citizens. Healthcare is for everyone." Anyone wishing to receive more information or register can contact the number 338 3994199.
October 17, 2011 Miriam Monteleone 
