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We are beginning to think about next year, and thought it would be a good idea to regroup with a virtual networking event after Christmas, particularly to look at where we are with regards to Brexit.

So please save the date of Monday 25 January 2021 as I will be hosting another online networking event on Hot Topics in Clinical Research!

I think we will all be glad to see the back of 2020, and it would be great to catch up with you in the New Year. I will post details of how to sign up for the event in due course. If you would like to sign up to my mailing list to ensure that you get the full details straight to your inbox please put a note in the comments or drop me a DM.

I nearly missed the fact that JoBurmester.com is two years old already! Thank you so much to those of you who have messaged me, it’s a real encouragement.

This year has obviously been more ”interesting” than year 1, but I’ve found it exciting and challenging to find new ways to work with my clients and appreciate your flexibility and openness to new ideas - as well as your trust in me to keep delivering! I really want to celebrate that things are going well for me, but I am so conscious that many other people have not had the opportunity to grow their business this year. We are starting to see some businesses closing now and it is often the small businesses, which is heart-breaking.

So with Christmas coming up I think we should all try to support our local small businesses as much as possible.

As for me, my amazing husband and I shall be celebrating with with the wonderful Helen Calvert of Clear Day, who has been with me since day 1, and we will raise a glass to the next 2 years.

Celebrating Clinical Trials Day 2020!

It’s interesting to reflect that recognition of the importance of clinical trials has shot up in the current situation. My hope is that the world at large will now understand that clinical trials of new medicines are vital to improving health and well-being for everyone, rather than a tool of the evil pharmaceutical industry to exploit the gullible and vulnerable.

I was recently watching a really enjoyable TV detective series until a few episodes in it became apparent that the culprit was a pharma company “experimenting” on the victims and covering up serious adverse reactions. I couldn’t watch any more. I know there are bad apples in every barrel, but let’s celebrate the good in our industry and clinical trials today, and blow our own trumpets for a change.

Above all my hope is that the current efforts to find vaccines, tests and treatments for Covid-19 will yield results very soon, so we can REALLY celebrate - together!

I am hosting another Hot Topics in Clinical Research networking event on Monday 22 June - this time via Zoom for obvious reasons! The event is free to attend and you can register here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hot-topics-in-clinical-research-tickets-104937761670

We will finalise the topics for discussion nearer the time, but our draft agenda is:

1. Managing clinical trials in a Coronavirus world
Overview of latest regulatory guidance
Discussion of practical implications and experiences

2. Risk Assessment
Overview of requirements and regulators’ expectations
Discussion of experiences and best practice

3. Remote Monitoring and SDV
Summary of regulatory guidance
Discussion of experiences and best practice

If there are additional topics that you would like to see covered please let me know!

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