Page 1 of 3: Pharma selling like hot cake...is it really worth all d hype ???

dilemma_man · Credits: 838 My Scrapbook

Well in all india 1st counselling what came across very clearly was d changing trend towards non/para clinical subjects...n out of these pharma seems to b d runaway winner...its going at par or even better than established branches like patho, ENT ,anesthesia, most clinical diplomas...
Even i also got caught up in d hype of this br ....but then i did some searching on this by talking to ppl in d field studying or in jobs...n d ground reality that came thru was quite different from what i expected.....n this makes me wonder if pharma really is worth all that it is being talked abt ???

agnish · Credits: 1371 My Scrapbook

with pharmac what's important is that you do it from a really good place...i am guessin gs , AIIMS , JIPMER , pgi . then u are set up for a really good job for sure . if you like the so cald "corporate lifestyle " then doin an MBA afterwards is another option after which you shud be really earning massive. however looking at the current AIPGE trend in order to get pharmac at a good place you will have to sacrifice a clinical branch an opt for pharmac....i dont think many are ready to do that but yeh the situation is definitely changing.

dilemma_man · Credits: 838 My Scrapbook

D reasons i'm forced to ask this question r -
1. PPl talk abt getting huge pays in d industry...but that happens after u've gained some experience ,n that also kinda of gets stagnant after a point...
2. Starts r not really as high as commonly percieved...mostly arnd 30-35 k unless u do it frm premier institutes...true its still more than what u get as starts in many clinical br but then is it worth giving up being a doctor for marginal increase in starts...
3.Pharma as a subject is very dry n volatile as we all know...n to make it big in industry u need depth of knowledge...so its not exactly a cakewalk as again commonly percieved..
4. D supposedly big paying industry jobs come at a premium - sacrifice of lifestyle- its very hectic n stressful wid long working hrs n lot of travelling just like managerial jobs in d really lucrative fields in pharma i.e marketing advertising ..
5. Research in india is not that gr8,not much to do substantially...abroad options wid MD pharma r limited as in uk,usa,aus pharma is not exactly a recognised medical speciality unlike patho n micro..
6. In academics where u might get d peaceful life ,d pay is not really that gr8 everywhere in india...n wid more n more MD's coming out competition for even teaching posts is gonna b fierce in d future..n it pleatues quite early..

these r only some of d points that came to mind after all discussions i had, although i must say most of MD students gave quite decent reviews of d br, but this is my own perception of d facts n views expressed to me....d thing is u r giving up being a doc for a regular corporate sector job wid no real advantage over other professionals like engineers ,ca's who wud enter d corporate life much earlier than u ...it doesn't seem a very fruitful bargain to me...unless ofcourse u r hell bent to get out of d clinics...even then u hv better opportunities in other para/non clinical br if u wanna somehow stay related to medical field or u wanna enter academics..
But if u still want to enter d industry instead then why not opt for an MBA from even a just abt decent college which puts u on top or atleast much higher on d ladder,much wider opportunities n growth....

dilemma_man · Credits: 838 My Scrapbook

thats a nice reply agnish...thats what i'm saying ppl r running after this brnch to get out of clinics i guess...thinking its an easy way out to d industry n big bucks ,d corporate lifestyle n stuff but its not exactly so simple n straightforward...
I mean if want to get out of clinical practice why not go for even cooler branches like micro/biochem ?? patho is always there....

rs- · Credits: 453 My Scrapbook

its ur life,its ur choice

dilemma_man · Credits: 838 My Scrapbook

I hv esp become a gr8 fan of micro as a para/non clinical br to choose as a career...
D thing is it doesn't give u d entry to industry that ppl r thinking is so cool...but it offers u many more cooler lucrative n less stressful career options...which is exactly why i think most ppl want to leave d clinical field- to avoid d relentless grind, d stressful life n output lesser than input in most cases..
Wid micro,even biochem for instance...u always hv d option of going for teaching ,income being at par or even more than pharma..
As a subject micro is defi less dry,boring...u still keep dealing wid infections which r a major portion of diseases..
Option to go abroad is much brighter as its a recognised medical speciality abroad like patho...even research opportunities abroad r easier to find after an MD here..
N most imp is d demand for specialists in micro or biochem also ,nowadays in any big hospital setup ..they hv posts reserved for these specialists in most corporate or even smaller scale hospital in big medium sized cities...so even though u r not in clinics ,u r working in direct collaboration wid them similar to lets say in radio which is d top br today...
n d pays in all these options is quite handsome, life much cooler,no stress of corporate ongoings,covering up for illegal activiteis in ur pharma company n stuff...
n even wid micro u can join d Rand D wings of reputed pharma companies...
N most of these things hold true for biochem also..
n if aiming for teaching posts physio ,biochem,micro, Forensic r even better infact coz d shortage is much more acute than pharma...saturation is far far away in these branches which cannot b said abt pharma looking at how ppl r queing up for pharma nowadays..

dilemma_man · Credits: 838 My Scrapbook

true rs its everyone's life everyone's choice...but then shouldn't we b smarter in making d choice!! anyway thats why i'm trying to figure out logically why d pharma boom big time...n neglecting equally good or may b better options in other non/para clincal fields??

dweep · Credits: 9727 My Scrapbook My Reading List 2 Books

If i got a rank, i too might be caught in pharma boom.

But really this time pharma has got takers in high fees category too (high => 15 lakh INR) which was not seen untill last yr. Major profits for private medical colleges in maha and south india.

agnish · Credits: 1371 My Scrapbook

ok frst off all like any other branch u cant expect to get big bucks immediately after u get out of college, but believe me if you are good at what you do then there is massive growth pottential in pharmac. or you could do DM clinical Pharmacology or you could get into phd in us after givin your GRE . i believe if u are really intrested then u shud personally go to some pharmac companies and talk to the ppl workin there. most residents arnt too eager to help you out or they themselves dont know things properly

agnish · Credits: 1371 My Scrapbook

and yeh if u want pharmac that bad then try not to creat too much awareness abt it coz there are really few seats...and yeh plz try limit the length of your posts a bit, i cudnt bare to read all that. srry dun mean to be rude.

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