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The triple strength of RoIPD by design
Now in its 17th year, SCOPE returned February 2-5, 2026, in Orlando, FL, bringing together the full clinical research ecosystem for four high-impact days of discussion, strategy, and networking. The 2026 program expands coverage of in-demand topics like Development...
Industry embraces return of patient data framework for clinical trials.
The time to strike is now In December 2025, the FACILITATE project organized an event in the European Parliament to make European policymakers more aware of the project’s outcomes, hosted by MEP Vytenis Andriukaitis. On this occasion, Johanna Blom, FACILITATE’s...
Setting a new standard for Patients’ Rights in Europe: watch the event
On Thursday, December 4, the FACILITATE closing event Returning Individual Participant Data in Clinical Trials ‘by Design’. Setting a new standard for Patients’ Rights in Europe took place at the European Parliament in Brussels.The event was designed to...
From ethics and laws to day-to day practice
The professional video summary of the event, produced by journalist Mariam Zaidi, distills the key messages, why RoIPD matters, and how the FACILITATE Principles turn ethics and law into day-to-day practice. Watch the interview...
Return of data, where Principles matter
On Thursday, December 4, the FACILITATE closing event Returning Individual Participant Data in Clinical Trials ‘by Design’. Setting a new standard for Patients’ Rights in Europe took place at the European Parliament in Brussels. The event was highly...
FACILITATE White Paper: a new standard for the return of data
The FACILITATE White Paper on the return of individual participant data (RoIPD) in clinical trial is online! This relevant document turns “what if” into a practical roadmap, showing how “Why return individual data?” connects to real-world steps that make sharing back...
Don’t miss our last video podcast: The legal side of data return
The podcast dedicated to the role of the legal and ethical framework behind FACILITATE is finally online! Wenkai Li, legal researcher at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and Ciara Staunton, legal and ethical researcher at UNIMORE University, go deep into the legal...
Watch the webinar – Where do we stand with the Return of Individual Participant Data?
The FACILITATE webinar on the Return of Individual Participant Data, which took place on 25 June, is now available online.We invite you to follow our Stakeholders Virtual Roundtable, with 379 people registered and 186 participants (Patients, Companies, Researchers,...
Social Alliance, a participatory approach in clinical research
Summary of the Opinion paperThe nexus of social alliances and Diverse Moral Domains: a bedrock for participatory clinical research by Johanna Maria Catharina Blom, Veronica Rivi, Fabio Tascedda, and Luca Pani. Front Med. 2023; 10...
Redefining Trust in Clinical Trial Data
How can we truly put patients first when it comes to health data? Professor Johanna Blom, Coordinator of the FACILITATE project and Professor of Psychobiology at the University of Modena, shares her vision in this new video released to mark the 19th European Patients’...
Save the date! – Let’s FACILITATE Webinar 2025
On June 25, 2025 join us and participate in the FACILITATE public webinar! The event will feature a stakeholders virtual roundtable, where we aim to explore the FACILITATE work on the Return of Individual Participant Data (RoIPD). Alongside patient testimonials, we...
Join Us for the European Patients’ Rights Day 2025!
Exploring the benefits of health data sharing for patients, healthcare systems, and medical research at the EU level 15 May 2025 | European Parliament, Brussels (Belgium) 📅 Date: 15 May 2025📍 Location: Room A3H1 | European Parliament, Brussels🎟 Register here now...
