<p>However, there is something I wish to know. How many new medicines are released in the US annualy?</p>
<p>Also, if I wanted to actually create medicine from scratch, what would I need to do, would I need to get a degree in pharmacology and then go to pharm school, then afterwards would I be able to start in this career?</p>
<p>The degree (PhD) in pharmacology should suffice.</p>
<p>As to the number of new drugs each year, my guess is that the number is simply gigantic, especially if you include generic formulations in your tally. Major pharmaceutical companies only have a couple "blockbusters" per year, but I think they have plenty of littler drugs.</p>
<p>So it only takes 4 years, damnm, not bad. How much do pharmacologists get paid?</p>
<p>Oh shoot, PHD, nevermind, I was thinking BA. How long would it take to get a PHD? I'm, guessing 8 years?</p>
<p>The BA would be four, and the PhD would be another 4-7. The point is you don't then need to go to pharmacy school, which would be another four years. After a couple years in a post-doc position brushing up your resume and receiving fairly low pay, moving into industry probably pays quite well. This might be a good start:
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<p>Hmm, I see, I don;t think I want to be a pharmacologist anymore, i'll cross that off my list :D. Now its either pharmacist or lawyer, however, pharmacists have to do alot of research and reading I beleive. Because there are always new medicnes being released so they must keep up to date with them.</p>
<p>If you don't like research and reading, then law school is certainly not for you. I believe most medicines are mostly dealt with via computers and through physician prescriptions, so if you're worried that the mental aspect of it will be too hard, you have no worries - at least by comparison to law.</p>
<p>I love research and reading, it's just that I don't want to go to 8-11 years of school and make 75K a year, not to mention the loans I got to pay back</p>
<p>Also, does anyone know how many new medicines are released annually?</p>