Patient organizations play a vital role in the US healthcare system, according to a new report from the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science, Supporting Patients through Research Collaboration: Interactions Between Patient Organizations and Life Sciences Companies. Over the past five years, patient organizations have contributed $22.2 billion in grants to support patient services, research, and access to care.
“In addition to funding research in collaboration with life sciences companies, a growing number of patient organizations are taking on more complex roles in the healthcare ecosystem, building on their original missions with the intent to advance research and address unmet needs in specific diseases,” says Murray Aitken, executive director, IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science in a press release. “Patient organizations are becoming the fulcrum for positive change in healthcare by building their own patient registries, inspiring novel trial designs and endpoints in clinical research, and promoting diversity and inclusion in clinical and population research.”
A few key highlights of the report include:
The full version of the report, including a detailed description of the methodology, is available at www.IQVIAInstitute.org. The study was produced independently as a public service, without industry or government funding.
Patient Organizations Gave $22 Billion in Grants for Research, Patient Services, and Access to Care Over the Last 5 Years, Says IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science. (2023, October 5). IQVIA.
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