UNIQUE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHARMACISTS

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UNIQUE CAREER OPPORTUNITIESFOR PHARMACISTS

• BY
• Mario F.Sylvestri, Pharm.D., Ph.D.
• Senior Director, Regulatory and Medical
  Information
• Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
• April 21, 2005

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHARMACISTS

• Located in all work sectors
• Academia
• Corporate
• Entrepreneurial
• Governmental Agencies
• Professional Associations

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Professional Associations

• American Associations of Colleges of Pharmacies
  (AACP)
• American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
• Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
• Association Offices
• Government Affairs Office
• Public Relations Office
• Publications Office
• New Drug Monographs

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Professional Associations cont

• American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)
• American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists
  (ASHP)
• Associations Offices
• Government Affairs Office
• Professional Education Office
• Publications and Drug Information Systems Office
• American Hospital Formulary Service (AHFS)

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Professional Associations cont

• Drug Information Association (DIA)
• International Association
• Association Offices
• Publications
• Professional Education Office
• Certificate Programs
• eLearning Courses

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Governmental Agencies

• Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
• U.S. Public Health Service
• Agency for Health Research and Quality
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Food and Drug Administration
• Indian Health Service
• National Institutes of Health

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Governmental Agency - Food and Drug
Administration

• FDA
• Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
  (CBER)
• Center for Drug Evaluations and Research (CDER)
• Center for Devices and Radiological Health
  (CFSAN)
• Office of Drug Safety (ODS) Newly Created
• Office of Medical Policy
• Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising, and
  Communications (DDMAC)

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Governmental Agency - National Institutes of
Health

• Composed of 27 Institutes and Centers
• Major Medical Research Entity of the U.S.
  Government
• NIH Institutes and Centers
• National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLB)
• National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

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Governmental Agency - National Institutes of
Health

• NIH Institutes and Centers - cont
• National Institute on Aging
• Center for Information Technology
• Center for scientific Review
• NIH Clinical Center

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Compendia Companiesand Organizations

• Facts and Comparisons
• FDA
• First Data Bank
• Medi-Span
• United States Pharmacopeia (USP)

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Pharma and Biotech Companies

• Clinical Affairs/Development/Research
• Global Product Safety
• Government Affairs
• Marketing
• Medical Affairs
• Medical Liaisons
• Medical Informatics
• Medical Marketing
• Professional Education
• Sales
• Field Representatives
• National/Regional/Local Account Managers

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Contract Research Organizations

• Clinical Development
• Medical Information
• Medical Writing
• Product Complaints
• Device
• Drug/Device Unit
• Product Safety
• Clinical Trial Safety
• Pharmacovigilance

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Other Opportunities

• Accredited Professional Education Providers
• Consultancy
• Medical Communication Companies
• Managed Care Organizations
• Pharmacy Benefit Management Companies
• Pharmacy Management Companies
• Research and Development Companies
• Technology Companies