The International Multidisciplinary Symposium on Drug Research and Development 2017 (DRD-2017), jointly organized by the Association of Pharmacy and Medical Researchers (ILARUD) and Atatürk University, took place in Erzurum. Our esteemed President, Former Minister of Health Ecz. M. Kazım DİNÇ and our Board Member Mr. Şirin DEHA attended the symposium.