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  • Pharmaceutical Industry
  • Career Development

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  • Identified barriers may hinder statisticians' progress.
  • Andy Grieve's work highlights potential obstacles.
  • Historical perspective on statisticians' challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review progress made against identified barriers for statisticians.
  • To assess changes for pharmaceutical statisticians over decades.
  • To showcase methods for overcoming obstacles.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of statistical practice.
  • Review of career examples and contributions.
  • Qualitative assessment of progress.

Main Results:

  • Progress has been made in addressing some barriers.
  • Examples demonstrate successful navigation of obstacles.
  • Pharmaceutical statisticians' roles and impact have evolved.

Conclusions:

  • Overcoming barriers enables statisticians to 'count'.
  • Continued effort is needed to fully address challenges.
  • The field has advanced, but further improvements are possible.