Join the "Patients and patents" conversation

Join the "Patients and patents" conversation

The organizational partners in the Patients and patents campaign are here to help. If you have questions about how pharmaceutical patents work in your country, or how patent strategies can affect access to affordable medications, you can find reliable information and support from our partner organizations:

  • Arthritis Consumer Experts (Canada) — a national patient‑led organization providing education and advocacy programs to people with arthritis. Contact: feedback@jointhealth.org  
  • Australian Patient Advocacy Alliance (Australia) — a collective of national health advocacy groups representing patients with complex and chronic diseases. Complete the form on their “Contact Us” page to connect.
  • Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation (USA) — a leading nonprofit focused on improving the lives of people with inflammatory bowel diseases, including advocacy resources and tools. Contact: info@crohnscolitisfoundation.org

Take Action on Social Media

Each partner can better help you understand patent issues in your country or jurisdiction, connect you with advocates, and get involved in improving access to affordable medicines.

Patient organizations and individual patients can get involved with the "Patients and patents" campaign by sharing its resources and infographic. We have created a social media kit with sample social media posts and graphics for Facebook, Instagram, X, BlueSky and LinkedIn. For all posts, please remember to use the hashtag #Patientsandpatents and tag the following organizations on their respective channels:

Click here to download the social media kit.

Patients and Patents