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[ 18 Jan 2010 | No Comment | 286 views]
Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives

Armed with just a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, is there any avenue for you to enter the pharmaceutical industry? The answer is a resounding “yes”.
The pharmaceutical sales field is a popular choice among fresh graduates as it offers excellent salary potential, great benefits, flexibility, opportunity for growth and a stepping stone into one [...]

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[ 18 Jan 2010 | No Comment | 449 views]
Your Role in Clinical Trials as a Fresh Graduate

In 2006, the Ministry of Health (MOH) reworked its priorities to bring in clinical research as part of its directive (MOH, 2008). After much analysis, it was believed that clinical research, if directed correctly, could bring about medical benefits to Singaporeans, further develop Singapore’s medical faculties and preserve our reputation as one of a regional [...]

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[ 18 Jan 2010 | No Comment | 235 views]
Biologics?

Singapore also secured six major biologics investments over the last few years totaling about S$2.5 billion from Roche, Lonza, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis and Baxter, which could potentially create about 1,300 new jobs” (MOH, 2009).
What exactly is biologics?
Biologics is a subset of manufacturing processes which also comprises of pharmaceuticals and nutritionals. They are medicinal products manufactured from [...]

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[ 24 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 1,128 views]
Dress for Success: Women

How do women dress up for networking? What kind of image projected should she choose? Ideally, the answer should be: a professional lady.
Let us start with the first layer; lingerie. They are undergarments, meant to support and enhance womanly curves. So with that being established, by convention they should not be obviously seen. Therefore, wear [...]

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[ 21 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 653 views]
Dress for Success: Men

Has anyone ever found the term ‘business casual’ confusing? Contradicting, even? Here’s a basic guideline to dressing for networking events. While it is safe to follow them, keep in mind that they are not the bible nor are they cast in stone.

Long-sleeved collared shirts are conservative, but safe to wear as you could not go [...]