A Hand to Hold
The diagnosis of a serious condition puts a patient and their loved ones on a distressing journey, where they can often feel alone, particularly if there are no current authorized therapies available to treat their disease or condition satisfactorily.?
Being able to access a Named Patient Programme
Today, we take a look at the most important person in the entire process — the patient.
The Patient
At the heart of everything is the patient, child or adult, who is desperately in need of access to treatment. They will, no doubt, have received a devastating diagnosis
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In a situation such as this, having access to drugs without a Marketing Authorisation can literally be a lifesaver. Participating in a Named Patient Programme could change everything for them.
To qualify for a NPP, the patient must be suffering from a rare, life-threatening, long-lasting or seriously debilitating illness for which there are currently no authorized therapies available
A Named Patient Programme provides controlled access to drugs
Patients can find out more about their eligibility to access investigational products through their doctor or, for example, through a matching site. With the support of healthcare and expert logistics providers, life-saving or -changing medication can become available to a patient, and additional support provided to them while they follow a treatment course.
At what could potentially be a lonely and frightening time for people and those who love them, NPP access can provide hope and help — a light in the darkness and a path to an improved quality of life
Business Development Manager in SOFTWARE TESTING at Perfomance Lab
2 年Scientists, logisticians, healthcare workers – there are hundreds of people who play their part in getting a drug or treatment authorized – but the most important of them all is the patient who will ultimately benefit from it.
Director, Managed Access Program Delivery
2 年Granting hope to a person who is seriously ill, and their families, is one of the greatest gifts that they can receive.
Chief Business Development Officer MENA
2 年A diagnosis such as these patients have received can make them feel so alone, especially if they’re told ‘there’s no treatment available here’ – to see that there are many people on their side, working to improve things for them is very important indeed.