MD versus PharmD for research?

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I'm having a hard time deciding whether I want to go as a Pre-pharm or Pre-med track in college. From what I understand, both career's job/improvement prospects are fairly stagnant, so I figured I might as well ask.

I think I would love to research new drugs, vaccines, and really work on improving the world more than just clinical care. So naturally I'm kind of attracted to MD/PhD and PharmD/PhD programs. But which of these would be best for drug and vaccine research, and maybe even clinical trials?
 
If I were you, I'd pursue an MD with a PhD in pharmacology.
 
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