Just how patient-centric is R&D? The desperate need for accessible rare disease data

There is much talk today about patient-centricity in the clinical trials, from discussions about how to ease the burden for patients, to how to empower and engage patients. But to my mind a central aspect of patient centricity that is poorly addressed is how patients and advocacy groups get better access to medical research, or […]

Keeping everyone in the loop: why all stakeholders need to hear the patient voice

In a previous blog post (Linked here), I raised the issue of patient-centricity and my concern that it is being used more as a marketing tool than a way to build truly patient-centric products. To shift that thinking, there needs to be broad commitment to bringing patients into the fold at every stage of the […]

Less talk more action: Building real patient-centricity from trial design

Patient-engagement or patient-centricity is now widely spoken about, but it’s rarely brought into the process of product development early on. As a regulatory consultant, my role is to fulfil the objectives of our clients as I help them navigate the clinical trial approvals process and I strongly believe that this would be a good point […]