Patient Care

People are living longer, better lives thanks to advances in medical imaging, new tests, medicines and treatments. In the early days of HIV/AIDS, for example, patients with the disease rarely survived more than a couple of years. Today, thanks to advances in antiretroviral therapies, many patients live long, essentially healthy lives. 

Innovative medicines help millions of patients live better with or recover from a host of diseases and conditions. Through the research and development process, biopharmaceutical discoveries bring new hope for patients with leukemia, breast cancer, heart disease and many other serious conditions.

Statistics like survival rates can help illustrate the value of a drug and its benefit to society. But most touching are the stories of patients who have benefited from scientific advances.

 

  • Gerri Forester: Breast Cancer Survivor

    Coventry, Rhode Island

    These days there is nothing getting in the way of Gerri Forester. Gerri was diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago.  Within a week of her diagnosis, Gerri had a successful surgery to remove her tumor.

  • Joey Procopio: Fighting Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

    Edgewater, Maryland

    Like many other seven-year-olds, Joey Procopio loves to spend time with his dog and play sports with his friends.  When he was five years old, though, Joey was diagnosed with a form of cancer that affects the bone marrow, preventing it from making needed blood cells.

  • Naomi Hoffman: Fighting Leukemia

    Kensington, Maryland

    "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." Emerson’s quote describes the essence of medical research. It also is the motto that Naomi Hoffman lives by.

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