Dr Barry L Werth
Barry cared for his wife who was diagnosed with MND and passed away in 2013. He is a pharmacist who has worked in the Australian pharmaceutical industry for over 40 years. He has a PhD in epidemiology/pharmacoepidemiology (University of Sydney), an honours degree in pharmacy (University of Queensland) and an MBA (Deakin University). His pharmaceutical industry experience has included general management, regulatory affairs, clinical research, new product development, marketing and sales. Since retiring from full-time work in 2014, he has worked as a medical editor (editing medical research manuscripts prior to publication), as well as an author of manuscripts (including an article on MND for pharmacists) and units for a university course book. He continues to work part-time as a consultant to Australian and foreign pharmaceutical companies. He is Co-Chair of the Lived Experience Research Advisory Panel and member of the Lived Experience Network of MND Australia, Co-Deputy Chair of the Lived Experience Advisory Group and member of the Clinical and Content Advisory Group of the Australian MND Guideline, and a Research Affiliate of The University of Sydney.
