FDA Reported Use of Patient Experience Data in 2018 Drug Approvals

“Patient experience data” (PED) refers to the systematic collection of meaningful data relating to the experiences, perspectives, needs, and priorities of patients. PED can augment traditional clinical trial data in the FDA’s review of product applications. Section 3001 of the 2016 21st Century Cures Act requires the FDA to make a public statement about the PED considered in the approval of a drug application. Here, we present one of the first...