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Pharmaceutical Executive Europe July 2008 Patient Focus 21 P atient groups are concerned with making evidence available to stakeholders and making sure the voice of the patient is heard. By creating advocacy partnerships, we stand a better chance of developing more effective healthcare technologies. Table 1 illustrates the diverse structure, function and influence of patient groups. Apart from differences in global, national or regional influence, patient groups are variously engaged in one or more of the following: providing information, actively lobbying for policy change and raising charitable funds. Apart from their members, their influence may extend to professional societies and medical meetings; clinicians and researchers; the media; policy makers and government; and the pharmaceutical industry. Some patient groups are formally recognised by policy makers; for example, the International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO) is recognised by G8, and the European Patient’s Forum is recognised by the EMEA. An independent analysis of published literature was presented at the Forums as a platform to discuss the role of partnering. The rise in PRO and patient information through DTC and the web, has led to accelerating number and activities of patient advocacy groups. IAPO recently published a survey of patient organisations’ concerns under the title Perceptions of Healthcare.1 1200 members from 140 patient groups participated in the study, and access issues, such as the ones below, frequently came top of the list: ● access to the treatment patients and their doctors believe is best for them ● access to necessary services, treatments and preventive care ● timely access to the most effective treatment possible. A key conclusion from this IAPO survey was that patient groups should change from being information providers to advocates influencing healthcare policy. Some real gaps between the priorities of patient groups and perceptions of their role by two of their key target audiences — government policy makers and media representatives — were uncovered in another research study.2 The access issues identified as the highest priorities by the IAPO survey were those mentioned least when the policy makers and media considered patient group activities: representing patient/public views in policy-making and campaigning for patients’ rights. Partnering with the Patient In the second of two articles on the critical role of the patient in market access, Stuart Cooper Chris Ryan/Getty Images discusses the roles of patient influence through advocacy groups and patient communication. http://www.patientsorganizations.org/ http://www.patient-view.com/Challenges%20The%20Views%20of%20Policymakers%20and%20the%20Media%20April%202006.pdf

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pharmaceutical Executive Europe - July 2008

Pharmaceutical Executive Europe - July 2008
Contents
From the Editor
News and Analysis
Calendar
The Long Shadow of January
Biotech in the War Zone
Just Do It
Patient Power!
Keep Talking
Partnering with the Patient
Vivre la Differentiation

Pharmaceutical Executive Europe - July 2008

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