• 1. Evidence-based Medicine Center, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, P. R. China;
  • 2. Chinese Evidence-based Medicine Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China;
  • 3. Center for Drug Evaluation, China Food and Drug Administration, Beijing 10002, P. R. China;
CAO Lujia, Email: caolujia0825@163.com; ZHANG Junhua, Email: zjhtcm@foxmail.com
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The patient, as the person who experiences the disease first-hand, has the most direct and accurate experience of the pain of the disease and the most accurate need for health products. Although there is a vast array of technological means to combat disease and maintain health, the human burden of disease has not been reduced and the health needs of patients have not been fully met. Therefore, "patient-focused drug development" is imperative. Gathering comprehensive information from patients through multiple channels and incorporating this information into the entire drug development process can help ensure that patients’ experiences, perspectives, needs and priorities are taken into account and valued. This article will introduce the concept, development process and the specific problems it faces in patient-focused drug development.

Citation: WU Xiaolei, SHI Menglong, ZHANG Chenyao, MA Yucong, DU Liang, LIU Binglin, CAO Lujia, ZHANG Junhua. Introduction of patient-focused drug development related concepts. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2023, 23(12): 1472-1477. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.202307066 Copy

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