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oldyogurt
Aug 14, 2004

Son of a--
Muldoon
I'm working as a pharmacy tech right now and I'm doing research in biology and those last couple of posts are depressing. Given the way things are trending, where is the pharma industry in the states going to be in 30 years? Is there a possibility for these big companies to reform the whole drug development pipeline to something "better" and less risky for all involved (especially the smaller companies), or is the system just gonna implode and something new going to take its place?

Apologies if I'm a bit daft on the topic, but I'm kind of concerned what will happen to all the students in college (or younger) that want to pursue specialized degrees in the field. I mean, if they want a more stable career should they be going into something else?

oldyogurt fucked around with this message at 04:05 on Mar 6, 2011

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oldyogurt
Aug 14, 2004

Son of a--
Muldoon

Sundae posted:

I don't know if any of us can answer that. I know I certainly can't. My guess is "China and India" is where it will be. Snide remarks aside, I don't think we can predict where a science/tech field is going to be in 30 years. Too much can change, and implosion is always a strong option.

Oh, fair enough. At least I can better understand the implications of the news on this topic now.

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