Name: Sagar Namdeo Chaudhari (MedBound handle: @saggy)
Birth Place: Shrirampur, Maharashtra, India
Educational Qualification: B. Pharmacy, M. Pharmacy from S. S. J. I. P.E. R., Jamner, Maharashtra, India (2015–2017)
Languages you speak or write: Marathi, Hindi, English
What do you do?
I am presently employed as a Medical Representative at GSK.
What’s the best part of your profession? What made you choose this profession?
The latest update on the healthcare sector in pharma marketing.
Are you happy/satisfied with the current scenario of pharmacy education in India?
No
What can be done to improve education in this sector?
Education should produce knowledgeable persons.
What are some fun facts about pharmacy that you want the readers to know?
We are not only pharmacists who only dispense medicines.
What are the challenged that you face in your day to day life?
In the pharma sector, only a pharma person should have permission to get a job.
What is the salary one can expect after completing graduation in pharmacy as a fresher?
One can expect a salary of a minimum of 30,000 rupees.
Is there a healthy work-life balance in your profession?
No
Do you like reading? What was the last thing you read?
Yes, today's newspaper.
What is your favorite dish?
Mutton curry.
What’s one thing that people are generally surprised to find out about you?
Every time, it's a new thing.
What is your least favourite subject?
Mathematics
Your favourite subject(s)?
Biology
What’s something you wish to change about the world?
There should be humanity in every person.
What’s your biggest fear?
Snakes
Best/memorable moment
When I got a job at GSK.
What do you love to do in your leisure time?
Watching movies/web series.
What do you hate the most?
Working on Sundays.
If given a choice, what alternate career would you have opted for?
I would really like to do business.
What is your dream travel destination?
Kedarnath
Where would you like to work in future?
I would really like to work in my own firm.
Finally, a Quote you relate to.
'Do something today that your future self will thank you for' - Sean Patrick Flanery
What else would you like to tell about yourself?
I am an enthusiastic person who is willing to achieve heights in my career.
(PharmaDose/Sagar Namdeo Chaudhari/KB)