PATIENT

CENTRICITY

IN ACTION

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WHO WE ARE

We are a patient engagement consultancy with a focus in rare disease

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-SIMPLY PATIENT Client

WHO WE HELP

We help drug companies in development and commercialization

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CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT

Infuse patient voice early & efficiently

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COMMERCIAL PLANNING

Simplify patient experience by design

WHAT WE DO

We focus on the intersection of patient needs & business priorities

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Clear, actionable, patient-centric strategic direction

Every patient is unique. Every product profile is unique. Every organization is unique.

Patient strategies are never one size fits all. Your patients need you to tailor your strategies to reflect their unique needs. With our broad experience of what drives patient behavior, we can ensure that your plans simplify and focus on what will be most impactful for patients, while meeting your organizational needs.

Connecting the dots internally to be more clear externally

There can be a tremendous amount of complexity in what patients see from drug manufacturers. We are committed to helping you simplify that complexity and focus on what is most impactful for patients.

We consider Patient Engagement holistically: patient marketing, patient financial services, patient medical education, patient advocacy, and, for certain markets like rare diseases, corporate communications and press releases.

OUR EXPERTISE

Unique patient experts to maximize your unique patient needs

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SIMPLY PATIENT is led by Melissa Williams:

I am a patient expert who blends high-level strategy with practical executional realities.

I’ve spent nearly two decades learning and leading across different ways biopharma companies interact with patients. I bring a unique breadth of experience leading patient engagement from Clinical Trial Recruitment through Launches and ultimately Sunsetting products.

That breadth enables me to see costly blindspots in launch plans and help disparate teams connect towards an aligned strategy.

With SIMPLY PATIENT, we bring together a breadth of patient experts with an average of 15+ years in industry to help achieve your patient goals.

CONNECT

Get in touch

Like every patient, every organization is unique.
We can discuss your unique needs and how we would work together to maximize your patient engagement goals. Schedule an intro chat or send a message to start the conversation.

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