Pfizer India, Max Super Speciality Hospitals collaborate to gather real-world evidence on drug efficacy, proven therapies
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New Delhi: Biopharmaceutical major Pfizer India today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Max Super Specialty Hospitals to give fellowships to young doctors in 17 Max Hospitals to gather real-world evidence on drug efficacy and proven therapies from existing Electronic Patient records.
This evidence generation will focus on prevention, treatment and management of diseases that are of public health priority in India, such as cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Commenting on the MoU, Dr. Sonali Dighe, Senior Director Medical Affairs at Pfizer, said "We are very proud to partner with the Max chain of hospitals. This step is in line with our purpose to bring breakthroughs that change patients' lives. Partnerships with eminent institutions such as Max chain of hospitals, with its large footprint across 17 hospitals in the country can help in this. Our partnership with Max will focus on capacity building initiatives including educational initiatives for HCPs and clinical research team in several therapy areas, such as oncology, cardiology, anti-microbial stewardship with and will include initiatives in women's health, dermatology and vaccines. We are certain that this partnership will be another important milestone in our collective journey to improve our collective understanding of disease conditions and overcome the myriad health challenges of our country. This is one of the many partnerships Pfizer is exploring to apply science and our resources to improve people's lives. #ScienceWillWin"
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