Re: Regarding Jan sales
January was slow in the medical devices business too, some of which was self inflicted...and some of it common to ethical drugs. Hospital budgets typically started on 1Jan and there was a lot of confusion as to which department got what they wanted and which didn't. It took awhile for that process to settle out. More importantly, price increases took place on 1Jan and some channel stuffing at the old prices took place at the end of the previous year. And, as you pointed out, the sales force was trying to meet their quotas and the extra effort was evident.
With the exception of the sales guys' personal incentives, the other factors don't apply to Provenge.