Yesterday, we announced a new research collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that will explore how patient-reported data can lead to new insights about drug safety. It’s the first time the FDA will analyze patient-generated data for pharmacovigilence (aka drug safety). But we’re no strangers to drug safety. Check out some of… Continue reading Sally Okun explains the new research collaboration with the FDA
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Sally Okun reports back from the FDA Patient-Focused Drug Development Public Meeting on IPF
On September 26th I was at the FDA for the Patient-Focused Drug Development Public Meeting on IPF. This is one of 20 meetings that the FDA is holding to learn directly from patients and their caregivers about daily life with the specific condition’s symptoms and treatments. (You can learn more about these meetings here.) I have attended… Continue reading Sally Okun reports back from the FDA Patient-Focused Drug Development Public Meeting on IPF
Improving drug safety through the patient voice
At PatientsLikeMe we’re interested in bringing the voice of our patients to the attention of those who make drug products and to the regulators that approve them. Since 2008 we have conducted a series of projects to collect safety information from some of our member communities. We’ve worked with our pharmaceutical partners to help them… Continue reading Improving drug safety through the patient voice
NurseTogether.com partners with PatientsLikeMe
Media Contact Steve Curtin Vice President NurseTogether.com +1 508.494.0776 stevec@nursetogether.com November 20, 2013, Charlotte, NC — NurseTogether.com, one of the premier online communities for nurses, today announced it has signed a marketing partnership with the patient network PatientsLikeMe to support and promote the importance of the nurse-to-patient care relationship. The websites will share content… Continue reading NurseTogether.com partners with PatientsLikeMe