What’s the best place to work in pharma these days?

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Honestly, I hate Pharma. BUT I have to recognize that agencies like Area 23, McCann Health, FCB Health and The Bloc are doing great. Their CDs are pushing hard to change the business into one more creative, dynamic and pleasant for creatives who are not into that complex pharmaceutical world. Some of them also have good benefits through their holding companies.

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The Bloc? They did a couple of fake stuff... that’s all.

I worked off and on as a freelancer at GSW (now Syneos) a few years ago and really liked it. I haven’t worked there since ownership changed, so I can’t speak to what it’s like there now.

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Agreed, syneos/GSW is great 👍🏼
I worked under Trent and loved it

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