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Graduates from the Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences graduate program are in demand throughout the United States and the world in a wide variety of challenging biomedical careers. The majority of our graduates are employed in the pharmaceutical industry with major multi-national pharmaceutical companies as well as smaller regional companies
Many of our students find opportunities in the rapidly expanding biotechnology industry where they attempt to bring the newest molecular biological techniques into modern therapeutics.
In addition to industrial opportunities, many of our graduates find exciting careers with government labs and regulatory agencies. We also have many faculty serving at some of the premiere research and teaching universities in the world.
| Industry |
Areas of Expertise |
Companies |
| Pharmaceutical Industry |
Drug discovery
Drug development
Regulatory compliance
Sales and manufacturing
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Abbott
Atherogenics
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Eli Lilly
GlaxoSmithKline
Merck
Pfizer
Pharmasset
Signal Pharmaceuticals
Gilead Pharmaceuticals
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| Biotechnology Industry |
Molecular biological techniques and modern therapeutics |
Alza
Amersham
Andrx
Biogen
ISIS Pharmaceuticals
Millenium Pharmaceuticals
New River Pharmaceuticals
PE Applied Biosystems
Triad Therapeutics
KemPharm, Inc.
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| Government Labs and Regulatory Agencies |
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EPA
National Institutes for Health
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Pharmacopoeia
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| College and Universities |
Research and Teaching |
Florida A&M University
Jordan University
Southwest Missouri State University
University of Ghent
University of Hokkaido
University of Montpellier
University of North Carolina
University of South Carolina
South University
Emmanuel College
York College
Medical University of Lodz
Agricultural University of Wroclaw
Konkuk University
Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica
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Our graduates are uniquely equipped for careers at the interface between the fields of biology and chemistry and are prepared to apply this information and technology to deliver the next generation of novel therapies. These therapies may be
· traditional small molecule pharmaceuticals,
· novel protein-based therapies, or
· nutraceuticals.
The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy has trained generations of scientists and made significant contributions to our current knowledge of human health and is poised to continue our mission, “to teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.”
Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences includes many disciplines and areas of concentration. Learn about our degree programs.
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