Healthcare progress is achieved through the collaboration of many stakeholders who share a common drive to understand and respond to the needs of patients. The biopharmaceutical industry partners with many stakeholders to understand and address public policy and public health issues.
In this section, you will find some examples of how FIFARMA and its members are collaborating with stakeholders to improve public health outcomes.
Patients
FIFARMA has developed long-term working relationships with international and regional patient organizations. We focus on understanding patient needs, increasing disease awareness and building capacity. In this area, we support the Latin America Patient Academy (LAPA), an advocacy capacity building program for patient organizations, which is a joint program of the Global Alliance for Patient Access (GAfPA), the International Association of Patient Organizations (IAPO), and Alianza Latina.
Academia
FIFARMA pursues close partnerships with academic institutions such as universities and public policy experts to support the development of research, evidence generation and strategic thinking around the public health and life sciences innovation challenges and opportunities in our region.
Governments
Healthcare Stakeholders and Professional Organizations
FIFARMA has been working with professional organizations, such as payers, hospital systems, health technology assessment authorities and organizations specializing in value-based healthcare, pharmacovigilance and access, including the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), International Society of Pharmacovigilance (ISoP) and the Global Alliance for Patient Associations (GAfPA).
Multilateral Organizations
FIFARMA plays a critical role in the interaction between the pharmaceutical industry and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) as a non-state actor in official relations with PAHO, working on technical issues to help close the gap between industry and the public sector. FIFARMA also conducts ongoing programs with the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank aimed at improving knowledge regarding how to optimize health systems and support sustainable solutions in the region.
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