Field Execution Intelligence (FEI)The category of platforms producing verified execution data for India's pharma field force. The 5-layer operating standard for accountable pharma sales operations.
Medical Representative (MR)The field sales force unit in pharma. Visits doctors, chemists, hospitals, and distributors to drive prescription and secondary sales. 600,000+ active MRs in India.
Daily Call Report (DCR)Per-day MR submission detailing doctor and chemist visits, samples distributed, POB taken, and outcomes. The core unit of pharma field reporting.
Monthly Tour Plan (MTP)Forward-looking MR plan covering daily and weekly coverage. MTP adherence is a primary SFE KPI.
RCPA (Retail Chemist Prescription Audit)MR-conducted audit of prescription patterns at chemist counter to track brand share and competitive activity. Weekly verification critical for territory intelligence.
POB (Prescription Order Booking)Secondary order capture by MR at chemist, routed through distributor. Connects MR activity to secondary sales.
e-detailingTablet-based digital product detailing to doctors. Replaces or supplements visual aids with interactive content and engagement tracking.
UCPMPUniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices. India's regulatory framework for ethical pharma marketing including sample distribution and HCP engagement.
CDSCOCentral Drugs Standard Control Organisation. India's national regulator for drug control and pharmaceutical quality.
NPPANational Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority. Oversees price control on scheduled and non-scheduled drugs.
DPCODrug Prices Control Order. Schedules ceiling prices for essential medicines and drugs.
SFE (Sales Force Effectiveness)The discipline of optimising MR productivity, coverage, and prescription impact. The metric system pharma sales operations are organised around.
A, B, C, D doctor classificationStandard prescriber tiering by prescription potential. A-grade doctors are top 10%, B is next 20%, C is next 40%, D is bottom 30%.
First Line Manager (FLM) or Area Business Manager (ABM)Direct manager of 8 to 12 M₹The first-level supervision layer in pharma field force.
Productive call rate (PCR)% of doctor calls resulting in detailing of strategic brand or generating Rx commitment. Quality metric for MR effectiveness.
Sample chain of custodyPer-pack tracking from stock issuance to MR, to doctor drop, with evidence at each transition. Compliance requirement under UCPMP.
Ground TruthWhat actually happened on the ground, independently verified. The reference state pharma FEI moves field forces toward.
Blind TrustLegacy operating standard treating self-reported DCRs as evidence. The structural condition FEI replaces.