#loveforpharma – Pharma Reveals its Beating Heart

Three days ago, with Valentine’s Day around the corner, I sent a message to a few individuals who I know, asking them for a reason why they ‘'loved’ their job in pharma. I thought perhaps this would be a good way of giving people outside the industry – potentially, talented individuals who could work here – an insight into what drives pharma employees. We’re often painted as the devil incarnate – but I know that on an individual level, we’re driven by something better. Since sending my message, it’s been hard to focus on my other work as I keep receiving heartfelt, and in some cases very revealing, insights into what makes you get up in the morning. Possibly my favourite answer was from Manoj Kulkarni, writing to me from Shodh in Mumbai, India. His reply: “I love that my customers are more intelligent than me.” In one short phrase, he articulated how not only do we get to surround ourselves with smart doctors, researchers and other professionals (a sentiment echoed by many) but also, that our patients will always be more intelligent than us by virtue of their sophisticated minds and bodies, providing us with a daily challenge. Moreover, it’s a deferential statement which reminds us that we are in constant servitude to our customers and it is their livelihoods that we are trying to sustain. Beyond that, there were many, many responses which expressed the excitement of discovery and the huge impact their work has on improving lives. But there were also ...
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