To change regulations governing the way drugs for people with serious and life threatening conditions are developed and prescribed.
Areas of Support
Significant cross party political, industry and academic engagement, with issue raised in a number of House of Commons and House of Lords debates
Extensive media relations programme targeted at regional, national print and broadcast media
Created active online patient communities to establish a cost effective way of disseminating Empower’s messages via existing platforms, including a Government e-petition and online charter on Change.org
Established campaign founder Les Halpin as a thought leader in a fast moving and complex debate
Outcomes
A new ‘Earlier Access’ scheme was launched by the Government in March 2014 at an Empower event in Parliament; Empower was cited as one of the key campaigning organisations that helped deliver it
Featured on BBC Radio 4 Today Programme, BBC Radio 5, BBC Breakfast, Sky News, the Sunday Times and Mail on Sunday
Significant support gained from cross party politicians, academics, patients and celebrities including: Professor Stephen Hawkins and Sir Bradley Wiggins
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