The 350,000 members of the online PatientsLikeMe have reason to celebrate this morning.....
"PatientsLikeMe and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have signed a research collaboration agreement to determine how patient-reported data can give new insights into drug safety." Congratulations to Ben Heywood, co-founder of PatientsLike Me. "The company’s drug safety initiatives began in 2008 with a pilot program that allowed patients living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) to report adverse events directly to the FDA...."PatientsLikeMe is the largest and most active patient network online, with 350,000 members reporting on their real-world experiences with more than 2,500 conditions"
http://news.patientslikeme.com/press-release/patientslikeme-and-fda-sign-research-collaboration-agreement


PatientsLikeMe and the FDA Sign Research Collaboration Agreement | PatientsLikeMe
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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PatientsLikeMe and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have signed a research collaboration agreement to determine how patient-reported data can give new insights into drug safety.