Day 37

Nashville, TN

Huntsville, AL

13 HR 50 MIN

TRAVEL TIME

312 MI

DISTANCE

18 GAL

FUEL AMOUNT

108 kWh

ELECTRICITY USED

Thursday 21 October 2021

Tennessee & Alabama

Fixin to hear Tennessee views on future fixes for health

 

Tennessee's nickname of The Volunteer State dates back to the War of 1812 and Tennesseans have evidently always been up for a battle and helping others. This was evident on Day 37 of The Road to 50 States with four interviewees talking about how the next big thing in pharma could be taking the battle to cancer and other serious needs. The team got to meet with representatives of Amytrx Therapeutics, Gibson Oncology, and Commercial Healthcare Partners in Tennessee, then headed on to Alabama where they got in a fourth interview at TriRx Pharmaceutical Services in Huntsville. This was some tremendously valuable insight but it didn't leave much time for anything else, especially as there was over 300 miles of driving to do between the start in Nashville and the next overnight stop in Birmingham, Alabama. The weather didn't cooperate either, as the driving was marred by heavy rain and even lighting at various points. The team has done well with weather for most of the trip, but not today Jolene.

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Rob Terry, Vice President at TriRx, talks to Nigel about the Huntsville facility's capabilities and how great talent and leadership helped the company grow during the pandemic.

Tennessee Stats

Tennessee
Tennessee

State Capital

Nashville

State Motto

Agriculture and Commerce

State Nickname

The Volunteer State

Largest City

Nashville

Population

6.9M

Total Covid Cases

872K

Total Vaccinated

2.61M (38.2%)

Most Prescribed Drug

Alprazolam

Alabama Stats

Alabama
Alabama

State Capital

Montgomery

State Motto

Audemus jura nostra defendere (We dare defend our rights)

State Nickname

The Yellowhammer State

Largest City

Birmingham

Population

5.M

Total Covid Cases

558K

Total Vaccinated

1.64M (33.4%)

Most Prescribed Drug

Amlodipine