Working with Patient Organisations in 2026 - Life Science Access Academy

How to engage meaningfully and compliantly with Patient Organisations under the 2024 ABPI Code

Masterclass Details:

Patient Organisations are not just stakeholders. They are essential partners in shaping better, more relevant healthcare. Yet many companies still struggle to go beyond tokenistic consultation and truly embed the patient voice into their operations.

In this practical 60-minute masterclass, ABPI compliance expert Sarah Clarke will show how Life Sciences teams can engage Patient Organisations confidently and compliantly in 2026. Drawing on the updated 2024 ABPI Code, Sarah will outline what is permitted, what is encouraged, and what great partnership looks like in real-world practice.

From clinical trial co-design to training initiatives and advisory roles, Patient Organisations offer insight that can strengthen your impact, relevance and ethical standing. This session will walk through real examples of engagement and demonstrate how the Code acts as a support structure, not a constraint, when working transparently and collaboratively.

Whether you are in medical affairs, public affairs, patient advocacy, commercial teams or compliance, this is your chance to refresh your approach and align your practice with the future of patient engagement.

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand what the 2024 ABPI Code allows and encourages when working with Patient Organisations
Identify opportunities to collaborate meaningfully across clinical, medical and commercial functions
Explore how to build trust and transparency into every stage of patient engagement
Learn from real examples of compliant and impactful partnerships
Strengthen confidence in applying the Code as a foundation for ethical, patient-led practice

Date and time

18th Nov 2025 13:00 – 14:00 (GMT)

Working with Patient Organisations in 2026

Speakers

Dr Sarah Clarke

Author Clarke's Code Companion, Freelance ABPI Code expert and Final Signatory

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