Navigating A Patient Centered World: What Works, What Doesn’t
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Patients and patient foundations have become sophisticated players in the funding and translation of early stage medicines. Panelists at FasterCures’ Partnering for Cures conference shared some of the challenges that still remain in how patient groups and other stakeholders can best maximize partnership opportunities.
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