Advocating for research and awareness of adverse drug reactions
Guest: Amani Saini (director of a nonprofit organization)
Amani Saini took the experience of a family member’s adverse drug reaction and used that momentum to launch Adverse Drug Reaction Canada, a nonprofit dedicated to furthering research and awareness of adverse drug reactions, which cost the Canadian healthcare system billions of dollars every year.
The challenge of starting and running a nonprofit is not easy. She had to wear many hats, ranging from recruiting board members to obtaining funds to keep her mission going. Without a background in science, it was a steep learning curve – one that she was determined to tackle.