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Exploring the Impact of the 21st Century Cures Act
FasterCures, a Center of the Milken Institute, and Society of Women’s Health Research (SWHR) advoca
ted for the 21st Century Cures Act, which resulted in positive changes for women’s health research.
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Patient-Centric Initiatives: Focusing for Impact
The impact of patient engagement has been demonstrated by numerous case studies for specific diseas
es and products, as well as a model for the return on investment.
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A New Imperative for Private Research Funders
COVID-related impacts on biomedical research logistics, funding, and human talent have put the enti
re biomedical research ecosystem at risk.
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Expanding the Science of Patient Input: Pain Points and Potential
Patient engagement has been called the “blockbuster drug of the 21st century.” Studies find th
at the more engaged and involved patients are with their health and health care, the better the outcomes.
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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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GBM: Giving Smarter
Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive malignant brain tumor involving glial cells of the b
rain. At the time of this report, nearly 15,000 people were diagnosed with GBM each year in the United States and Europe.
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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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New Models for Funding Post-Secondary Education in Illinois
In June 2020, the Milken Institute, in collaboration with the State of Illinois' Treasurer's Office
, organized two virtual Financial Innovations Labs® to discuss new ways for students to fund their post-secondary education.
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Building a Knowledge Economy—How Academic R&D Supports High-Tech Employment
Universities play an important role in determining a region’s capacity for innovation and to transf
orm new ideas into economic activity.
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A Hollywood Update: Changes and Transformations in Hollywood Since the Passage of the 2014 California Filmed Production Incentive
Since the passage of the expansion of California’s Film and Television Production Credit in 2014, t
he global competition for attracting movie and television production has continued to heat up.
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Tale of Two Cities: From Farmland to Tech Mecca
While the San Francisco Bay Area's Silicon Valley and China’s Shenzhen operate under two different
and distinct political and economic systems, both have been recognized as innovation and technology hubs with unique economic success.
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Philanthropic Opportunities for Well-Being in Higher Education
Fear, anxiety and social isolation brought on by the pandemic has exacerbated existing mental healt
h challenges for people on college campuses, and created new ones as online learning expands, key rites of passage are cancelled, and social isolation con
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