The EUPATI National Platform in Switzerland was launched on 3 February 2016 in Bern. EUPATI – the European Patients’ Academy for Therapeutic Innovation –   has similar national networks in other countries across Europe. With the help of EUPATI and its National Platforms, patients can educate themselves using the EUPATI toolbox, and the EUPATI Patient Expert…

The EUPATI annual meeting and workshop was held on 22 April 2015 in Dublin. The meeting was devoted to the implementation of EUPATI at national level: „An Interactive Workshop on Implementing EUPATI in Your Country“ and it attracted nearly 200 interested stakeholders and consortium partners from across Europe. The comprehensive report as well as the…

“The Experiences and needs of patients should form an integral part of research” On 25 March 2015, nearly 50 representatives of patient organisations, clinical research institutions, the pharmaceutical industry and authorities met in Lausanne to exchange their personal experiences and views of patient involvement in medicines research and development. This event provided an ideal opportunity…

“Patient engagement in medicinal research and development, EUPATI Patients’ Academy” On 11 December 2014, the Swiss EUPATI National Platform gathered more than 50 Swiss German-speaking stakeholders in Bern. The event was jointly organised by the Swiss Clinical Trial Organisation (SCTO), the Swiss Cancer League and the Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK). The participants…