Articles If you are not sure which direction your career should take, take heart... you are not alone. Few people are blessed with such a degree of insight into the workings of the pharmaceutical industry that they don't see the need to ask for advice. For the rest of us, where do we go to get that advice? We will be publishing an ongoing series of articles which are designed to stimulate your thinking in regards to your career development. Pharmacoeconomics, quality assurance, marketing, working in OTC, life in regulatory affairs, living in another country are among the topics we'll cover. If you'd like to see a specific topic covered, let us know and we'll do our best to help. On the other hand, if you have a career path that you think would interest our readers, please write to us and we'll consider it for publication.

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Pippa Anderson MSc Fourth Hurdle Other N/A Mark Turkish Etad Liz Nettleship Brooklyn Medical Centre Research Elaine McCormack Self Employed Statistical Consultant Dr Stephen Thompson S-cubed Ltd Dr Jeremy Hyde PDR Partners Ltd Dr Heather Harrison Langton Biomedical Limited Bob Gammon PDR Partners Ltd Anne Dowling Fairstar Corporation

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