2026 Faculty · Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Mayura Deshpande

Session at the summit

Case Study · Collaboration

How Can We Achieve True Patient Collaboration in Medical Affairs?

What do we mean by true patient collaboration? Why are medical affairs best placed to collaborate with patients? What are some of the challenges in true patient collaboration? What are the advantages of true patient collaboration? What could be some of the ways we can achieve this in the industry?

What you’ll take away

  • Definition of patient engagement
  • Why medical affairs
  • Some challenges in true collaboration
  • Some benefits of true patient collaboration
  • What are we doing now and what can we do more of

The summit

Mayura Deshpande presents at the 8th Annual Global Medical Affairs Summit in Berlin, 16–17 September 2026 — two days of case studies, panels and a workshop for senior Medical Affairs leaders. See the full agenda or explore all speakers.

Join us in Berlin

Be in the room with senior Medical Affairs leaders

Two days of field-tested case studies, candid panels and an interactive workshop — Berlin, 16–17 September 2026.