DiscoverThe Medical Sales PodcastPart 2: The Unseen Side of Pharma Sales During the Opioid Crisis and How it Led to Innovation
Part 2: The Unseen Side of Pharma Sales During the Opioid Crisis and How it Led to Innovation

Part 2: The Unseen Side of Pharma Sales During the Opioid Crisis and How it Led to Innovation

Update: 2025-11-26
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In this gripping episode of the Medical Sales Podcast, Samuel sits down with Jennifer Jones, a former top Purdue Pharma rep who lived through one of the most turbulent eras in pharmaceutical history. Jennifer recounts her shocking personal encounters with the FBI, the emotional strain of grand jury testimony, the collapse of Purdue from the inside, and the complicated reality reps faced far beyond the headlines. She shares raw stories of ethical dilemmas, patient advocacy, "pill mill" misconceptions, and the unseen pressures of pain management in the 2000s. Jennifer then opens up about rebuilding her life and identity after Purdue's shutdown, scaling a thriving wine business, launching a coaching company, and ultimately returning to medical device sales where she now leads in cardiology. This conversation delivers rare honesty about pharma, entrepreneurship, career reinvention, and what it truly takes to survive, grow, and lead in medical sales today.

 

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Part 2: The Unseen Side of Pharma Sales During the Opioid Crisis and How it Led to Innovation

Part 2: The Unseen Side of Pharma Sales During the Opioid Crisis and How it Led to Innovation