Manufacturing jobs may be shifting from the large drug companies to contract organizations as firms re-evaluate their strengths. But scientists with analytical skills and an eye for efficiency can find a job transforming materials into medicines, says Hannah Hoag.
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Hannah Hoag is a freelance writer based in Montreal, Canada.
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Hoag, H. Masters of efficiency. Nature 443, 116–117 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7107-116a
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