Has anyone successfully switch from pharma to nonpharma?

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I hope I can. 🙏🏻

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I would love to know as well. I have been able to work on some non pharma but always seems to be health focused.

Yes, did so by taking on public affairs, advocacy, campaign, or corp comms pieces of business for a pharma client. Shows versatility and may even get you over to a new agency, practice, etc. Another options is to flex as a go to for highly regulated industries, so dip your toe into finance, energy, etc. I think you have to really want and ask for that stuff though. Easy to get pigeonholed into product comms for life.

Just curious, because I have my own reasons, but why do you want to leave pharma?

I know someone who made it to a
Soap account. It’s definitely rare

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