What is Medical Affairs? | A PharmD in the Pharmaceutical Industry

[@Faith-sr8zw]

Starts at 2:45

[@naturalnikki8675]

Thanks

[@banwomer560]

I’m so glad i came across your channel. Been trying to understand the industrial role dynamics and now it all makes sense thanks to you!

[@nexus18381]

many thanks for the video! Well explained! :) Just started as an MSL in Med Affairs

[@winnieguan7295]

Thanks for the overview of Medical Affairs! Very informative and helpful!

[@FocusRx]

you're welcome! glad it was helpful :)

[@apolokaggwa7619]

Well, this is the first time I have heard an experienced PharmD talking about the Medical Affairs ( MA ) department in the pharmaceutical industry. But I have a question or two, which you may be in a much better position to answer than anyone I have ever met. I have a colleague, who has been out of college for about six years. He holds the PharmD/MBA, degree, which was followed by a residency in Pharmacotherapy. He then passed his specialty examination the following year and became a BCPS. He got a job in Medical Affairs at a pharmaceutical company, where he spent about five years. After six years at the company, he applied for the Chief Medical Officer ( CMO ) position at another pharmaceutical company but was turned down. He applied to yet another company and was turned down again. He later found out that both positions had been given to a physician ( MD ). The MD in the second job had only two years of experience in the MA department, while in the first position the physician had an impressive record of about the same number of years as the pharmacist in the MA department. I have noticed that there are no PharmDs heading the MA department of any pharmaceutical company but I may be wrong. Here are my questions: Do you see any bias against the PharmDs and in favour of the MDs when it comes to appointing the head of the MA department in the pharmaceutical industry? Given that the PharmD is the expert in Pharmacotherapy, why is the head of the MA department in the pharmaceutical companies always an MD and hardly or ever a PharmD?

[@MboneNM]

I am also a PharmD in industry and have always known that the CMO is always an MD or Dentist. Go figure.

[@apolokaggwa7619]

@@MboneNM Interesting, isn't it? Do you anticipate applying for the CMO position some day in the company where you are employed at the moment or not?

[@ChallengeSquad123]

Very elegant presentation and explanation, great job

[@Faith-sr8zw]

Thank you for this video. It’s All finally clicked in my head

[@FocusRx]

Amazing!!! So glad to hear!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@PatamaGomutbutra]

Thank you very much for the core message 'core is understanding and communicating science and bussiness'. Great video

[@btilly75]

Excellent - very concise and very informative.

[@Adriancatdad]

So what's the difference between MSL and medical affairs ?

[@anoniemxx]

I am so glad I found your channel! You share really valuable information👍

[@FocusRx]

Thank you! Hope it’s helpful :)

[@lizabitieva1860]

Thank you! Really great overview!

[@FocusRx]

Thanks for the feedback!!!

[@ranasiddiqui9209]

Thank you so much for this detailed explanation. It has cleared so many of my doubts!

[@FocusRx]

You’re welcome!!

[@t.t.8060]

Type of hands movement, better to change it to several types. Monotonous speech. But information is there ...😊

[@kanainoue8328]

Thank you! It's very helpful! Do people need to have data analysis skills (STATA, SQL, SAS, R, etc.) to get into Medical Affairs field or get HEOR jobs?

[@impamiizgraa]

No offence but that is a really inaccurate description starting 3:57. I've been in med affairs nearly 10 years; the vast majority of my work is done in the pre-approval stages (usually post phase 3 ID) to support future product launches and approvals. That is at a country (UK) and Global level, meaning all regulatory considerations applied, i.e. BEFORE FDA approvals.

[@impamiizgraa]

I should add I posted this because in SOME regulatory markets (e.g. UK) medical and commercial roles are firewalled, where those in commercial roles will not even be allowed to see medical affairs documents because they include drug discussion in non-approved indications. Huge compliance risk to imply medical affairs works in post approval primarily!

[@Pree__]

Hey hey, your comment has left me soo curious about soo many things because im looking to go into medical affairs, is it possible for me to ask a few questions if you dont mind?

[@SaurabhAmbekar]

Thank you for the MA overview.

[@FocusRx]

you're welcome!

[@Vaishnavigangane23]

What skills do we need to have like in data purpose for this field

[@haneenalsabbah874]

very helpful indeed

[@nagarathna1709]

Very well explained👏

[@FocusRx]

Thank you! Hopefully it was helpful!!

[@latlat745]

Thank you

[@FocusRx]

You’re welcome!

[@chrisjohnson632]

Ver informative thanks for sharing 👍

[@FocusRx]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful

[@Angelxbaby88]

Do I have to do a fellowship to get into Medical Affairs?

[@ND-tp7st]

So I have a masters in a field specializing in science and business - particularly within the pharmaceutical landscape. I’m debating whether or not to go spend another 4 years for a PharmD. I already am in Pharma in Medical Affairs but not sure if I should go grab the PharmD to perhaps raise my ceiling. What do you think?

[@dr.1956]

Dont do it......

[@ARSHXVN]

Super helpful!

[@FocusRx]

Thank you!!🙏🏽

[@Vaishnavigangane23]

Hey I’m a last year mbbs student can I opt for medical affairs after my mbbs

[@danielkm8594]

I am required to have an internship in any areas before applying or it doesn’t matter in terms of experience as long as I know what I want to do?

[@rahafalsayyed4815]

Thanks for the information, really useful. I would like to know if any type of phD gives you more points or there are specific fields_

[@FocusRx]

Thank you! I don't think it specifically helps unless you're targeting a specific therapeutic area or role. The best way to do it is to follow your interests and career goals

[@emankhader6045]

Can pharmD be director. Off. Medical. Affairs or. Should be. MD??

[@FocusRx]

PharmD can be a director in MA, yes!!

[@dr.1956]

This video was extremely helpful, I recently secured a job in HEOR. Can you kindly talk about pay and salary....A lot of companies seem to under pay employees.

[@livexitxupx18]

Yes they really do! They want to make money off the fellow and not compensate them well. I do love the idea behind doing a fellowship but years ago fellowships in medical affairs wasn’t a thing when the jobs would train you about these positions. I love this video breaking down medical affairs. PharmD graduates need to ask themselves if I do fellowship will I even get a job with company X after this.

[@paule-myriamcham165]

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[@achernev]

So medical affairs is something like a PR?

[@iversonqiu9927]

Which business minor would be most helpful in the industry as a PharmD graduate? Would consulting minor be helpful for msl?

[@FocusRx]

I think overall, Economics, Organization Communication, Advertising, and Business Analytics would be some helpful ones, but it would vary on what department/functional area you're going for within the industry. I would assume that a consulting minor would be useful for an MSL role. Although all these would be helpful, I can't for sure say it correlates to being helpful but I personally think so.

[@MK-nk7wr]

Of all the jobs you've mentioned in your video, which one can I get with my BSc Pharmacy and experience in pharmaceutical sales in Multinational companies?

[@FocusRx]

You could definitely go for marketing and commercial, but also could fit into medical affairs, heor, market access, etc depending on what way you way your story to go

[@Ms-dk8mf]

If i study PharmD In clinical pharmacy, can i still pursue medical affair as a career?

[@FocusRx]

Yes!!

[@rickrandall3174]

Girl is beautiful.

[@richardl3494]

Too much hand movements!