I just finished watching this movie, and have been moved & re-invigorated. I myself have held many positions on the clinical side, taking care of patients. Ten years ago I moved into clinical research. I have worked in a myriad of indications both pharma & device, that being said I have been feeling overwhelmed and burnt out due to the pace to deliver the 4 programs I’m currently working on, which are in the final months prior to NDA submission to the FDA. The movie did a wonderful job highlighting just the basics hurdles that programs face internally a biotechs and subsequently the sponsor companies of the trials. I am proud of my profession this afternoon & will share/recommend this film to others who struggle to understand the process, and those of us insiders who resent the almost inhuman timelines & great personal sacrifice, to be able to deliver sound, safe, efficacious vital medicines to the world.

Thanks so much for the comment, Angelo! I couldn’t agree more. A very inspiring story indeed!

Not just a great film and a heart-touching movie ever shown. It is also about a determination that somehow, knowledge and theories must put into a factual entity that may possibly help humans. I salute for that!

What a lovely comment. I completely agree! It’s part of the responsibility of science in entertainment to not just give us enjoyable films, but educational experiences and, in the case of “Extraordinary Measure”, an opportunity to save lives. Cheers!

I loved the movie “Extraordinary Measures” as I had never even heard of this disease. I think people need to be made aware of Pompe Disease through movies like this one. Ignorance is not bliss and I am glad I saw this movie!

This is an inspirational story about hope and shows the incredible strength of a parents love.

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My mother has been in the pharmaceutical industry for as long as I’ve been alive. A long, looooooooong time ago, she actually worked with rats. I still remember them. Now, she’s in procurement and contracts (which actually is beneficial to me as an artist). The articles within this review hit home for me.