The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) 2016 Meeting & Expo was recently held in Atlanta and I always enjoy attending. It gives me the chance to interact with colleagues from all over the world and become more educated on topics and situations affecting clinical research.
This year I was truly inspired by one of the Keynote Speakers, Martine Rothblatt PhD, MBA, JD founder of Sirius Satellite Radio and United Therapeutics http://www.unither.com. She shared her story about her quest to find a drug that would save her daughter from a rare disease. Rothblatt’s innovation and persistence paid off. She was able to find and develop a drug that was about to be put on the shelf at a large drug manufacturer. The drug, Remodulin, saved her daughter’s life.
The work we all do in clinical research is important, no matter what our roles are, because ultimately we are working toward the same goal…bringing safe and effective products to patients that cure diseases, save lives or improve their quality of life.