Cindy Steinberg
Seminars
Wednesday 27th January 2027
Panel Discussion: Are We Solving the Problems That Matter Most to Patients Living with Chronic Pain?
4:30 pm
- Understand how patients define treatment success through improved function, independence and quality of life, rather than pain reduction alone
- Explore the benefit-risk trade-offs patients are willing to accept in exchange for meaningful improvements in daily living
- Challenge assumptions around what constitutes a clinically meaningful outcome and how these perspectives should influence trial design and regulatory decision-making
- Hear directly from patient advocates and individuals living with chronic pain on what developers should prioritize when designing the next generation of pain therapeutics
Thursday 28th January 2027
A Great Drug Is Not Enough: Overcoming Policy & Reimbursement Barriers to Improve Access to Non-Opioid Pain Therapies
4:00 pm
- Assessing the policy and reimbursement barriers that continue to limit access to innovative pain treatments
- Understanding why patients are urgently seeking new treatment options in the wake of reduced opioid prescribing and limited chronic pain alternatives
- Exploring successful advocacy initiatives that have expanded payer coverage and influenced pain-related healthcare policy
- Identifying how drug developers, patient organizations and policymakers can work together to improve both commercial uptake and patient access for future therapies
