We are all too aware that Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive illness, with tremors, difficulty walking and other symptoms usually getting worse over time. Here at PatientsLikeMe, and in the clinic, that progression is measured with the Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (PDRS). Although you can never really simplify a whole disease down to a […]
The Ups and Downs of Parkinson’s Disease Read More »
2010 was a strong year for business development at PatientsLikeMe. Our goal was – and continues to be – to align patients’ needs with industry interests in order to maximize interaction between the two. Here are a few of our successes and challenges over the year. Successes 1. New Partnerships, New Communities In the first
Aligning Interests: A PatientsLikeMe Year in Review (Part VII – Business Development) Read More »
Six months after its public launch, the MS PatientsLikeMe community includes over 1 in 200 MS patients in the U.S. and the rate of growth continues to escalate. To mark the occasion and experiment with new community tools, we put together the first PatientsLikeMe community report. In this report, we begin to paint a portrait
Community Report: The composition and experience of the Multiple Sclerosis community Read More »
