Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals Asia Pacific – Latuda Sales Rep Training

Bipolar disorder is a disabling condition that diminishes the functional capacity of individuals who are suffering from the disease. Medication and psychological counselling are effective at controlling symptoms, enabling patients to live life to the fullest.

Latuda is an oral antipsychotic agent that has been found effective in the treatment of bipolar disorder. For Latuda to ‘win’ in this crowded therapeutic landscape, it is important that you are equipped with the right knowledge and skills to manage any challenges when facing healthcare professionals or making a sales pitch to your key stakeholders.

To enhance your skills and increase your success in this competitive therapeutic environment, the Latuda training modules are customized to provide you with important knowledge of the disease, treatment and market landscape.

The modules cover information on:

Basic neurology, accurate diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder
The current therapeutical landscape of bipolar disorder
The key clinical data of Latuda and its appropriate use in bipolar disorder

At the end of the training, you should be able to:

Converse confidently with your healthcare professionals and key stakeholders on the treatment of bipolar disorder
Be familiar and savvy with key clinical data and appropriate patient types for Latuda, demonstrating credibility to initiate in-depth meaningful conversations
Answer any clinical, scientific or business queries from your key stakeholders and provide any information related to the use of Latuda

Module 1: Basic neuroscience of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

Learn more about the basic function and anatomy of the brain, and postulated etiologies of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

Module 2: Bipolar disorder – classification and diagnosis

Learn the different mood episodes of bipolar disorder and the accurate diagnosis of this mental health condition.

Module 3: Diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder

Understand how bipolar disorder is diagnosed and the types of treatment options, from antipsychotics to psychosocial interventions, that are available to control the symptoms of this mental health condition.

Module 4: Bipolar market landscape

Discover the therapeutical landscape of bipolar disorder and learn how to differentiate the agents that are indicated for this condition from those that are not.

Module 5: Bipolar depression case studies

Learn with the use of an illustrated case study approach to understand the challenges of diagnosing and treating bipolar disorder, as well as the challenges that caregivers and individuals living with bipolar disorder face in their daily lives.

Module 6: Overview of bipolar I disorder in pediatric patients

Understand how bipolar I disorder is diagnosed and the treatment options that are available to pediatric patients living with this mental health condition. Learn more about the role of Latuda in terms of efficacy and safety in this patient population.