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Patient Experience

What putting patients first really looks like

Posted | March 1, 2023

We’re proud to be a driving force in clinical trials, relentlessly pushing the industry towards adopting a patient-centric approach as standard. With ‘putting patients first’ as our mantra, we focus…

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Climbing on: Karin Haski on living with a rare disease and climbing for the USA

Posted | February 24, 2023

There is often less research on rare diseases' symptoms than on other diseases. This is why it’s crucial to listen to and understand the unique challenges individuals with rare diseases…

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mdtalk Episode 12: Support for parents and guardians of children with rare diseases

Posted | February 23, 2023

Through the mdtalk podcast and video series, we’re on a mission to highlight the most critical issues impacting clinical research, the patient experience, and the future of healthcare. Listen to…

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Rare Disease Day: Delivering Remarkable to Patients with Rare Diseases

Posted | February 28, 2022

We’re on a mission to facilitate remarkable experiences for patients taking part in clinical trials around the world, and this is especially important for those with rare diseases. Living with…

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Rare Disease Day 2022: Jennifer’s Story

Posted | February 25, 2022

Jennifer Kinnebrew is a Contract Administrator at mdgroup, based in North Carolina. As part of her role, Jennifer assists in ensuring contracts with our clients and suppliers are in place…

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Rare Disease Day 2022: Rafaela’s Story

Posted | February 24, 2022

Rafaela Vale is a Clinical Manager at mdgroup, working out of our Brazil office. She specialises in rare disease clinical trials, and has a special affinity to patients and their…

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Creating Remarkable Patient Experiences: The Ultimate Guide

Posted | February 7, 2022

We should never underestimate the impact of clinical trial participation on patients and their families. Neither can we ignore that without their great courage and personal sacrifices, the development of…

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Blog

An insight into the patient experience with Rachael Mole

Posted | February 25, 2021

To show our colours for Rare Disease Day 2021 and to gain greater insight into the patient experience, we facilitated a team Lunch and Learn with Rachael Mole, founder of…

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Creating remarkable experiences for patients with rare diseases throughout the entire clinical journey

Posted | February 24, 2021

The need for patients and their families to travel to and from clinical study sites, particularly those who live in remote places, has been a huge obstacle over the past…

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