Q&A: Janssen on where it is heading with real world evidence

Getting to grips with real world evidence can help companies get their medicines to patients, but there are multiple challenges too, such as “messy” data and building trust, says Nigel Hughes of Janssen Pharmaceutical.

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Real world evidence holds a lot of promise for companies. It could help make clinical research more efficient, saving time and money, and it could help prove the case for reimbursement and a better price. But making this potential a reality is not without difficulties. The data can be messy, sources are not joined up and there is a need to build up trust, according to Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc's Nigel Hughes, scientific director of RMEDS (Real World Evidence, Medical Affairs, Established Products, Statistics). Hughes spoke to the Pink Sheet about the future of RWE and how Janssen is using it to enhance market access.

We gather our RWE globally, at a regional and local level and Janssen focuses on oncology, immunology, infectious disease and...

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