Episode 7: Bridging AI & Regulatory Writing - Anita Modi, Founder and CEO of Peer AI

In this bright, forward-looking conversation, Anita Modi, CEO and Founder of Peer AI, sits down with Patty to talk about applying generative AI to regulatory medical writing, a critical function that has changed little in decades. Anita’s path to entrepreneurship took some unexpected turns, from a lab career that didn’t quite fit to a Fulbright grant in Jamaica that changed her direction, all shaped by immigrant parents who modeled the value of a calculated risk. 

You’ll hear Anita and Patty explore what it takes to launch a company while raising young kids, how to build a culture where life sciences veterans and AI engineers truly work as one, and how to win over an industry that’s notoriously slow to change. They also take on the fears surrounding AI in the workplace and consider how fast-moving technology could transform regulatory work in the years ahead. This episode explores how to turn AI’s promise into practical value for clinical development, and the leadership discipline it takes to stay focused amid endless opportunity. 

What you’ll hear about 

• Why has regulatory medical writing gone largely unchanged for decades? 

• How can AI engineers and regulatory experts truly work as one team? 

• What does it take to win adoption for new technology in pharma? 

• How should the industry address fears that AI will replace jobs? 

• How do you keep pace when AI technology changes almost daily? 

• How will regulatory work evolve over the next five to ten years? 

This episode is intended for regulatory affairs and medical writing leaders, offering a clear perspective on how to evaluate, adopt, and champion AI within regulatory workflows. 

Timestamps 

00:10 – Bringing generative AI to regulatory medical writing 

02:15 – From the lab to a Fulbright in Jamaica 

05:30 – Lessons from the frontier of decentralized trials 

07:15 – Immigrant parents and the power of calculated risk 

10:35 – Taking the entrepreneurial leap as a mother 

14:15 – The surprising challenge of building culture 

17:15 – When your biggest competitor is the status quo 

21:50 – Confronting fears of AI taking jobs 

25:15 – Keeping pace with technology that changes daily 

28:05 – Complexity, process innovation, and the future of regulatory work 

31:25 – Slowing down to speed up: AI within your own organization 

35:20 – Painting a vision that inspires change 

36:10 – The discipline of focus amid endless opportunity 

Guest Biography 

Anita Modi is the CEO and Founder of Peer AI, a company applying generative AI to regulatory medical writing to help bring new therapies to patients faster. Her drive to accelerate patient access was sparked during a Fulbright grant with Jamaica’s Ministry of Health and honed over nearly seven years at Science 37, where she helped turn the vision of decentralized clinical trials into reality. Today, she is focused on pairing cutting-edge technology with deep human expertise to modernize one of drug development’s most critical, and historically underserved, functions.