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Türkiye ve Dünya Genelinde Tıp Fakültesi Mezunlarının İlaç Endüstrisindeki Rolü

Year 2025, Volume: 24 Issue: 74, 9 - 18, 22.12.2025
https://doi.org/10.25282/ted.1717361

Abstract

Tıp fakültesi mezunları geleneksel olarak hasta bakımı ve akademik araştırmalarda kariyer yaparken, ilaç endüstrisi de kariyerleri için önemli ve büyüyen bir alan sunmaktadır. Bu makale, tıp fakültesi mezunlarının ilaç endüstrisindeki farklı rollerini, bu alana girme motivasyonlarını, gerekli yetkinlikleri ve karşılaştıkları zorlukları uluslararası alanda ve özellikle Türkiye'de incelemektedir. Araştırma ve Geliştirme (Ar-Ge), Medikal Departman, klinik araştırma, ruhsatlandırma süreçleri ve pazarlama gibi departmanlardaki multidisipliner yaklaşımlara hekimlerin katkılarını vurgulamaktadır. Makale, hekimler için bu alandaki artan kariyer fırsatlarını ve tıp eğitiminin onları bu yeni kariyer yollarına uygun yetkinliklerle donatmasının gerekliliğini tartışmaktadır. Ayrıca, hekimlerin Türkiye'de ilaç endüstrisine geçiş süreçlerine ve sektörün gelecekteki potansiyeline odaklanmaktadır.

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The Role of Medical Faculty Graduates in the Pharmaceutical Industry in Turkey and Globally

Year 2025, Volume: 24 Issue: 74, 9 - 18, 22.12.2025
https://doi.org/10.25282/ted.1717361

Abstract

While medical faculty graduates traditionally pursue careers in patient care and academic research, the pharmaceutical industry also offers a significant and growing avenue for their careers. This article examines the diverse roles of medical faculty graduates in the pharmaceutical industry, their motivations for entering this field, the required competencies, and the challenges faced, both internationally and specifically in Turkey. It highlights the contributions of physicians to multidisciplinary approaches within departments such as Research and Development (R&D), Medical Affairs, clinical research, regulatory affairs, and marketing. The article discusses the increasing career opportunities for physicians in this field and the necessity for medical education to equip them with the competencies suitable for these new career paths. Furthermore, it focuses on the transition processes of physicians into the pharmaceutical industry in Turkey and the future potential of the sector.

Ethical Statement

Çalışmanın Kapsamı: Bu makale, bir derleme (review) çalışmasıdır ve herhangi bir insan veya hayvan deneyi içermemektedir. Mevcut literatürden elde edilen bilgiler sentezlenerek hazırlanmıştır. Kaynak Kullanımı ve Atıf: Kullanılan tüm kaynaklar akademik etik kurallarına uygun şekilde atıf yapılarak belirtilmiştir. Alıntılar ve referanslar, intihal oluşturmayacak şekilde düzenlenmiştir. Çıkar Çatışması: Bu çalışma kapsamında herhangi bir çıkar çatışması bulunmamaktadır. Orijinallik: Bu derleme makalesi, daha önce başka bir yerde yayınlanmamıştır ve orijinal bir literatür değerlendirmesidir.

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  • 2. Lahiry S, Gattu S. Career planning for physicians within the pharmaceutical industry. *Pharm Med.* 2020;34(4):291–300.
  • 3. Göktaş Dörtyol BB. Tıp Fakültesi son sınıf öğrencilerinin mezuniyet sonrası ile ilgili düşünceleri, kariyer seçimleri ve etkileyen faktörler. *Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası.* 2017;(50):1–10.
  • 4. Jandhyala R. Development of a definition for medical affairs using the Jandhyala method for observing consensus opinion among medical affairs pharmaceutical physicians. *Front Pharmacol.* 2022;13:842431.
  • 5. Bedenkov A, Rajadhyaksha V, Beekman M, Moreno C, Fong PC, Agustin L, Odell S. Developing medical affairs leaders who create the future. *Pharm Med.* 2020;34(4):301–7.
  • 6. KPMG Turkey. *Sectoral Outlook: Pharmaceuticals 2019.* Istanbul: KPMG; 2019.
  • 7. Tan RS. Physician executives as opinion leaders in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. *Phys Exec.* 2003;29(1):26–8.
  • 8. Lubowitz JH, Poehling GG, Muddu BN, et al. Medical device and pharmaceutical industry employees as medical research publication authors. *Arthroscopy.* 2018;34(10):2745–7.
  • 9. Verband Forschender Arzneimittelhersteller. *Arzt in der pharmazeutischen Industrie.* Berlin: VFA; 2016.
  • 10. Pietanza MC. Physicians in the pharmaceutical industry. In: *Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting*; 2018.
  • 11. Soria J. Moving from academia to industry in the field of oncology. *Clin Adv Hematol Oncol.* 2019;17(1):38–9.
  • 12. Heinemann L, Hompesch M. Role of physicians in the pharmaceutical industry and clinical research organizations: take more pride in your work. *J Diabetes Sci Technol.* 2008;2(4):707–9.
  • 13. Lockyer J, Bursey F, Richardson D, Frank JR, Snell L, Campbell C, et al. Competency-based medical education and continuing professional development: a conceptualization for change. *Med Teach.* 2017;39(6):617–22.
  • 14. Stonier PD, Silva H, Boyd A, et al. Evolution of the development of core competencies in pharmaceutical medicine and their potential use in education and training. *Front Pharmacol.* 2020;11:282.
  • 15. Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA). *ABPI Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry.* London: PMCPA; 2019.
  • 16. Hager Y. Medical communications: the ‘write’ career path for you? *Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol.* 2019;11(5):a034595.
  • 17. Linney BJ. What’s it like to work for a pharmaceutical company? Interview by Barbara J Linney. *Phys Exec.* 2001;27(2):80–3.
  • 18. McLaughlin C. Mentoring: what is it? How do we do it and how do we get more of it? *Health Serv Res.* 2010;45(3):871–84.
  • 19. Gallo A. How to mentor someone who doesn’t know what their career goals should be (Internet). *Harvard Business Review.* 2018 Jul. Available from: https://hbr.org/2018/07/how-to-mentor-someone-who-doesnt-know-what-their-career-goals-should-be
  • 20. Sambunjak D, Straus SE, Marušić A. Mentoring in academic medicine. *JAMA.* 2006;296(9):1103–15.
  • 21. Sambunjak D, Straus SE, Marušić A. A systematic review of qualitative research on the meaning and characteristics of mentoring in academic medicine. *J Gen Intern Med.* 2010;25(1):72–8.
  • 22. Gün + Partners. Medicines and medical devices sectors: current status and evolving dynamics (Internet). 2025. Available from: https://gun.av.tr/insights/articles/medicines-and-medical-devices-sectors-current-status-and-evolving-dynamics
  • 23. Evers M, Ghatak A, Holt E, Ostojic I, Pradel C, Suresh B, Westra A, Zemp A. A vision for medical affairs in 2025. *McKinsey & Company Report.* 2019.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Health Services and Systems (Other)
Journal Section Review
Authors

Ömür Tanyel 0000-0003-1254-506X

Submission Date June 11, 2025
Acceptance Date October 26, 2025
Publication Date December 22, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 24 Issue: 74

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Vancouver Tanyel Ö. The Role of Medical Faculty Graduates in the Pharmaceutical Industry in Turkey and Globally. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası. 2025;24(74):9-18.