Patient Engagement & Advocacy
Patient Engagement & Advocacy
Patient Advocacy: Our Mission in Action
Advocating for patients is core to our mission. One way we do this is by building long-standing relationships with patient advocates and patient advocacy organizations focused on addiction, serious mental illness and cancer. Together, we work to raise awareness of patient needs, advance patient-centered drug development and increase access to medicines and other forms of treatment in support of patient health and
well-being.
Patient-Inspired Research
We actively seek input from patients and advocates early in our drug development process to help identify unmet patient needs and inform our research. These engagement efforts help us design clinical trials and programs with specific patient outcomes in mind. We continue to consult with patients through application for regulatory approval for our medicines and beyond, so that patient perspectives continue to inform our work.
Learning from
Lived Experience
The challenges presented by addiction, serious mental illness and cancer can impact every aspect of life. Across our endeavors, we are purposeful about staying connected to the reality of living with these diseases. Much of our charitable work focuses on helping to address the comprehensive needs of those impacted by serious diseases in our therapeutic areas of focus.
Respecting and Amplifying Voices
We are committed to amplifying authentic stories of people who live with – or those who care for people who live with – serious mental illness, addiction or cancer. This includes some of our own employees. Our hope is to build greater compassion and understanding for people living with these diseases, and to help combat the widespread stigma associated with serious mental illness and substance use disorders.
Our Patient-Centric Culture
Guided by values
United in our purpose
Committed to doing the right thing
Inspired and motivated by patients every day
Bringing the patient voice to the drug development process has showed me just how valuable the perspectives and experiences of patients can be in informing new research.
Susan Patterson, Executive Director
Ovations for the Cure for Ovarian Cancer
Actively Engaged in the Community
Alkermes employees are proud to participate when our communities gather to express support for people living with serious mental illness. Through our national sponsorship of NAMI Walks, we have walked together with patients and families at events across the U.S. for several years.
