Based on the strategic background of the transformation of pharmaceutical research from generic drugs to original innovative drugs, the current situation of pharmaceutical personnel training in China and the problems existing in the process of pharmaceutical personnel training in colleges and universities were summarized in this paper, and some suggestions on the cultivation of innovative pharmaceutical personnel in China were proposed after investigation and visits to the industry and academia. Innovative pharmaceutical talents should have innovation consciousness, an international vision, interdisciplinary capabilities, a realistic and practical attitude, a strong sense of social responsibility, a good teamwork spirit, and excellent communication skills, thus to better meet the needs for elite pharmaceutical talents for national, local, and industrial development.