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Patient-Reported Outcomes: Design with the End in Mind
“What outcomes matter to patients?”
This question is asked at nearly every meeting in biomedical R
&D and health care.
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Patient-Focused Drug Development Meetings: Smart Practices from Community Leaders
FasterCures, a center of the Milken Institute, designed this guide for patient advocacy organizatio
ns that are interested in hosting, or are currently planning, an externally led patient-focused drug development (PFDD)
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Community-Based Infrastructure for Inclusive Research: Engaging the Private Sector
Clinical trial networks, as evidenced during the COVID-19 pandemic, really are “national critical i
nfrastructure.” The pandemic revealed prominent gaps and stark differences in health outcomes across various populations.
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Consortia-pedia Framework Report
FasterCures initiated the Consortia-pedia project to better understand the breadth and scope of app
roaches that a wide range of consortia have adopted to bring together nontraditional partners with a shared R&D goa
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Unlocking Intellectual Property: Principles for Responsible Negotiation
FasterCures convened a small Intellectual Property (IP) expert panel in July 2012 to develop a
set of guiding principles and points to consider that can serve as a useful tool for all parties
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Back to Basics: HIV/AIDS Advocacy as a Model for Catalyzing Change
This report highlights how people affected by HIV rallied together and created an HIV advocacy move
ment that demanded change and got results.
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The Promise of Multi-Cancer Early Detection Technologies in Encouraging Research and Development
New blood-based technologies, known as multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests, are entering 
;the market and can identify multiple cancers early and simultaneously.
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A Global Early Warning System for Pandemics: Perspectives from the Front Lines
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical gaps in the world’s ability to detect, track, and analyze pa
ndemic threats.
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Advancing Models of Patient Engagement: Patient Organizations as Research and Data Partners
FasterCures, alongside other patient-focused advocacy organizations, has long worked with stakehold
ers such as product developers and regulators to define and implement the “how to” of patient
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Innovative Finance Models for Global Early Warning Systems for Pandemics
Despite lessons learned from COVID-19 and other outbreaks, the world remains ill-prepared for the n
ext pandemic.
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Mapping the Journey: Building a Mutual Understanding for Health Equity in Clinical Research
If the objective of biomedical research is to spur innovation to create healthier communities, exte
nd life, and more effectively treat or cure disease, then persistent inequities run counter to that goal and create unnecessary barriers to health and wel
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Recommendations to Advance Telehealth during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic
The use of telehealth services has expanded dramatically since the onset of COVID-19, driven by nec
essity and enabled by emergency changes to the policy landscape.
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