The power of patient engagement
80% of clinical trials are delayed due to recruitment problems. This is a well-known figure but despite its familiarity, it shouldn’t be normalised. It’s a dissatisfying number that calls for action to improve our work in clinical trials. Luckily, there’s a solution to this problem, and the even better news is that it will probably fix more than just the 80% issue. The aim of this article is to give a better understanding and overview of the challenges related to patient participation in clinical trials and providing actionable suggestions to activities that would solve these challenges and hopefully improve the drug development process all together.