Sometimes, he says, he might even get a call to make a delivery on New Year's Day. Back then, family medicine pouches were delivered as a kind of express packet for emergency care. Pharmaceutical reps played the roles of family doctor and extended family member.
早期寄放在各個家庭的藥包，扮演「急救宅急便」的角色，因此外務員和客戶也保持宛如親友般的情誼與互動，甚至扮演「家庭醫師」和「公親」的角色。