For many years, drug development has lagged behind healthcare in engaging patients. Recently, however, the field has shifted toward more active patient involvement, recognizing the value of patient insights both for democratizing drug creation and enhancing innovation. A recent article published in “Science is Culture” analyzes the potential and challenges of involving patients in drug […]
An article titled “Empowering patient research” which was recently published on the Aeon Psyche newsletter on August 5, 2024, discusses the challenges faced by patients with chronic illnesses and disabilities in the healthcare system, particularly in research and academia. The article advocates for the inclusion of patients as active participants in medical research, arguing that
The Alliance for Pulmonary Hypertension has just held the last webinar of the six-part series it launched in June 2023 exploring the innovations outlined in the 2022 joint clinical guidelines on pulmonary hypertension by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS). Across these six insightful sessions, we delved into pivotal
This paper, titled “”Patient partnership in cardiovascular clinical trials”, published in the European Heart Journal, assesses current initiatives and identifies opportunities for furthering meaningful patient involvement in cardiovascular clinical research. According to the authors, patients are fundamentally the ultimate beneficiaries of medical treatments, and their active engagement as contributors and decision-makers in the product development
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“EUPATI” stands for European Patient Academy on Therapeutic Innovation. Its mission is to provide accessible, innovative and inclusive education that empowers patients and patient representatives with the right knowledge, skills and competencies to effectively engage and partner with all other stakeholders in medicines R&D. The EUPATI Toolbox is organised in two main areas: Medicines R&D
The European Patients’ Academy on Therapeutic Innovation (EUPATI) is a patient-led partnership working across stakeholders to enhance patient engagement, registered as an independent non-profit Foundation in the Netherlands. It announced today an important milestone for their “Toolbox”: 5 million unique users since its launch in 2016. Explore the EUPATI Toolbox to learn more about medicine
