I work for a top pharma company AMA.

[pharmamarma]

As the title says....just that really. Just in case anyone is interested given the current climate etc.

[MissConductUS]

JoyOrbison, I'm glad you liked it. I think it does a brilliant job of explaining what cancer is and why it happens.

[JoyOrbison]

MissConductUS thank you, that's a really interesting read

[MissConductUS]

@JoyOrbison

How many 'major illness' cures do you have which can't be used due to massive side effects?

Eg a friend works at a testing site, they are handling a cure for some cancers but the side effect is it rots the brain. They say its so frustrating to see they are so close yet so far!

Cancer treatments tend to be toxic because cancer cells are human cells. It's a hard disease to treat because it's so deeply rooted in our biology. This is a great explanation of that issue.

[[https://slate.com/technology/2017/04/cancer-has-been-with-us-since-the-origins-of-multicellularity.html Why Cancer Isn’t Going Anywhere -
It’s been with us since the origins of multicellularity. It’s part of who we are.]]

[MissConductUS]

If you do work for Takeda, I just wanted to say thanks. I've been on Entyvio for two years and it's been absolutely life-changing.

I work in health care and am very thankful for all of the great therapeutics that have come out in the last 20 years.

[safariboot]

What is your view on the human proteins found as impurities in the Oxford-AZ vaccine, as discussed by researchers at Ulm university.

assets.researchsquare.com/files/rs-477964/v1_stamped.pdf

[HoppingPavlova]

Is it GSK you work for

I would lay money on it being Pfizer. Good to be proud but weird thread.

[pharmamarma]

@GettingUntrapped, yes, lots of jobs going worldwide. It's a great industry to work in. Once you are in you can move on and upwards fast enough if you are in any way good at your job!

[pharmamarma]

@PegasusReturns I was being very general and speaking about pharma on a whole. Yes it's a profitable industry.
I'm not going to be specific about where I work. That wouldn't be very professional.

[GettingUntrapped]

Got any jobs? Writing, comms..?

[PegasusReturns]

I’m betting it’s Takeda given cancer and rare disease specialities.

I’m very surprised you describe the profit margins as huge given the difficulties in securing reimbursement in rare diseases especially in the U.K. do you struggle with reimbursement? And does that impact your view on profit margins?

[pharmamarma]

@bizzieb33 I have a microbiology degree.

@NoviceGardenLady I earn over 64k

@LadyGAgain I can't be specific but yes in a way.

@safariboot...to be general I'm in Quality. the money is everywhere/not really restricted. Although we try to tighten purse strings at times.

[KaptainKaveman]

How do you feel about the US mass addiction to synthetic opioids which were specifically peddled by the pharmacos?

[safariboot]

What's your general job role? (Eg HR, marketing, law, R&D, etc.)

How's available funding like for you?

And what about other areas? Are some divisions constantly having to beg for funds while others are awash with cash?

[LadyGAgain]

Were your company involved in the covid vaccine rollout. How was it developed so quickly (eternally grateful BTW)?

[NoviceGardenLady]

Is the future of therapy in biopharmaceuticals? Have small molecules had their day?

How much do you earn?

[pharmamarma]

@Horehound no not GSK.

[pharmamarma]

@Aprilwasverywet 🤣

[bizzieb33]

What was your educational pathway to your current role? Degree choices etc

[Horehound]

Is it GSK you work for?
I used to work for them. Loved it.

[Aprilwasverywet]

Not sure why I saw your title as top pyjama company..

[EversoDelighted]

Sometimes its just the most seemingly trivial thing which is delayed but as you say, that can have a huge knock on effect.

[pharmamarma]

@EversoDelighted it's crazy. And it's having effects (in some way) in every country we are based in to be honest!

[EversoDelighted]

Yes, same in my industry (related but not pharma), lead times much longer for many things now.

[pharmamarma]

@EversoDelighted we are global, and yes it has had so many affects but we were prepared in advance which helped. We had to change a lot of lead times and even now we are still have trouble with deliveries etc. This then affects testing schedules and many other processes/operations which can delay batches inevitably (which is what we don't want!)

[EversoDelighted]

Assuming you are UK based, how do you think Brexit will affect (or is already affecting) things like regulatory approvals, good manufacturing and clinical practices, etc? How is your supply chain holding up?