Alexander Gaffney of RAPS.org posted an interesting article regarding FDA’s new Patient-Focused Drug Development Initiative, created to obtain patients’ perspectives on the severity of their conditions and the treatment options currently available. The goal is to increase patient involvement in the regulatory process.
FDA isn’t alone with this idea. In addition to PhRMA’s patient initiative that launched in November 2013, the advocacy group FasterCures is forming a Benefit Risk Advisory Council. Council members come from a variety of backgrounds including industry, patient and trade groups, rare disease advocates, academic institutions, and government. FasterCures’ intention with this group is provide feedback from stakeholders to drug developers and regulators.
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