Physicians were asked to rank the companies that have thebest general sales reps, specialty sales reps, and medical science liaisons aspart of “Specialty Reps 2007: An Influential Force,” a recent Verispan surveyof 4,000 physicians from across 24 different specialties.

Here’s a look at what docs from each specialty had to sayabout the specialty sales reps that serve them.

Cardiologists rated Pfizer, Merck and Novartis first, secondand third respectively as the companies with the best specialty sales forces.Gastroenterologists rated AstraZeneca, TAP and Abbott as the top three salesforces for specialty reps. Neurologists/neurosurgeons ranked Pfizer,GlaxoSmithKline, UCB and Novartis as having the best specialty reps. OB/GYNsranked Wyeth, Ortho-McNeil and Bayer first, second and third, respectively interms of best specialty reps. Oncologists rated Genentech, Amgen and Novartisas having the best specialty reps.

Ophthalmologists ranked Alcon, Allergan and Pfizer as theleasing sales forces in terms of specialty reps.

Pediatricians ranked Merck, GlaxoSmithKlineand Shire as the top three sales forces for specialty reps. Psychiatristsranked Eli Lilly, Janssen and Pfizer as having the leading specialty salesreps. Urologists rated Pfizer, Sanofi-Aventis and GlaxoSmithKline first, secondand third, in terms of best specialty representatives.