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Patients Involved – DevelopAKUre for AKU

Introduction An example of public-private partnership from diverse international groups in industry (Sobi), patient organisations (AKU Society and ALCAP), hospitals (Royal Liverpool, Hospital Necker, and National Institute of Rheumatic...

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Patients Involved – Patient medication labeling (USA)

Introduction Collaboration between patient advocates with academic institutions (Northwestern University and Emory University) and a pharmaceutical company Merck (Health Literacy and Healthcare Disparities Strategy group) to obtain a simplified...

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Interview with Jan Geissler

Transcription My name is Jan Geissler. I’m a patient advocate now for fifteen years. I’ve been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in 2001. At that time, diagnosis really...

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Stratified versus personalised medicine

The term 'personalised medicine' includes both stratification and personalisation, which are often incorrectly used as synonyms. However, the two are different, as explained further below.

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Enrolling in clinical trials

The process of enrolling in clinical trials is carefully regulated, as is the way in which sponsors advertise clinical trials to prospective participants. Patients are screened and must give...

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Information on medicinal products

Information on medicinal products is provided to patients and healthcare providers in different, carefully regulated ways – including package labelling, package leaflets, and the Summary of Product Characteristics.

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