Interactions Between Pharmaceutical Companies and Patient Advocacy Groups in Japan: A Qualitative and Quantitative Interview Study.

Abstract

In Japan, the financial relationship between pharmaceutical companies and patient advocacy groups is considered to be weak; however, limited studies have examined this relationship. The financial relationship and issues surrounding the relationship between the two parties remain unclear. This study investigated the relationship between Japanese patient support groups and pharmaceutical companies by interviewing 10 pharmaceutical companies and examining the underlying challenges. Conducted from 2