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Pharmaceutical industry
The comprehensive medical knowledge and skills gained from pharmacy degrees create a high demand for pharmacists in the manufacturing, medical, sales and marketing departments of pharmaceutical companies.
It is highly regarded to have worked in a clinical pharmacy, experience with home medication reviews, adverse events reporting and worked closely with general practitioners (GPs), doctors and other healthcare professionals before entering the pharmaceutical industry.
Working in the pharmaceutical industry (pharma) allows pharmacists to develop new skills and gain experience in business development
with opportunities to travel within Australia
Some major local drug companies
• Aspen
• AstraZeneca
• Baxter
• Bayer
• Charm Health
• Eli Lilly
• GlaxoSmithKline
• Novartis
• Pfizer
• Roche
• Sanofi
and overseas.
Marketing
Pharmaceutical industry
Regulatory affairs
Sales
Clinical research
Medical affairs
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