CBS Evening News, BusinessWeek, Fibromyalgia: Oh, Just Your Typical Friday
It’s exciting times for PatientsLikeMe! Today, our new community for people with fibromyalgia goes live on our site. Spread the word! Let’s bring a new level of understanding to this disease in a way that nobody else can. Next week: a blog series regarding this new community and the people in it. If you haven’t checked out the most recent issue of BusinessWeek yet, you’re in for a treat. Senior writer Catherine Arnst takes an in-depth look at how PatientsLikeMe is “changing the nature of drug research and the practice of medicine” in her article – “Health 2.0: Patients As Partners.” Finally, turn your channel to CBS Evening News with Katie Couric tonight to see PatientsLikeMe featured in a segment with medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Part of a week-long series about patients finding medical information online, our piece will include interviews with a patient member, as well as our founders. We have lots happening, and lots more to come! Stay tuned…literally.