The book “The Celestine Prophecy – an adventure” examines coincidences that, when correctly interpreted, lead us to our true destiny. This, in a way, is what happened to Barbara, when in 2008 she came to an interview with Dox-al with that book in her bag. When Stefania Veneroni, at the time the Director General, confessed that she had also appreciated the book, Barbara realised she had chosen the right path. Fifteen years later, we can say that she was right.
In all this time, she has had the opportunity to appreciate the sensitivity of her colleagues, and to form a positive opinion of their level of knowledge in the field, which she is able to evaluate also thanks to her degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology. Of equal importance in the sector is the experience gained, a real strength for the company. However, the truly significant values for her are constant innovation and the entrepreneurial tenacity of the owner, which has allowed the company to overcome periods of difficulty and present Dox-al products and technology to the world.
The international dimension of the company is one of the aspects that she most appreciates about her job. One only has to consider the complexity and diversity of pharmaceutical regulations in Italy, in Europe and the world to understand that there is no time to be bored. On the contrary, it is a constant opportunity for personal and cultural growth, also because Barbara has identified a number of common themes in the application of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) in the system of global regulations, with a number of differences based on local practices and the economic and geographic context, such as the importance of water certification in Saudi Arabia and the higher number of samples of pharmaceuticals required in Russia.
While for her job she studies solutions aimed at caring for the body, in her free time she focuses on the challenging task of “cultivating the soul”. She finds her inner balance by simply spending time with her family, walking in the woods or tending to her garden and flowers. She also has a surprising hobby: Barbara plays the Celtic harp and performs in concerts with other musicians. If it is true that the people who work for the company all have something in common, and we have no reason to doubt this, it is no surprise that she sees Dox-al as “unique and inimitable in its contradictions and successes”.
