Putting Patients First

At AbbVie, patients are at the heart of what we do: creating medicines and solutions that make a difference in people's lives.

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Innovating to meet patient needs

We partner with patients, patient organizations, caregivers and clinicians to ensure that individual experiences, perspectives, needs and priorities are part of our clinical development process.

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Patient-Focused Drug Development

Going beyond “good enough” to make a difference.

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January 25, 2022 Philanthropy

Progress toward treating neglected tropical diseases

How public-private partnerships are impacting global public health.

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Clinical Trials

Explore how we turn our research into reality.

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PARTNERSHIPS
250
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research partnerships, including leading biotechs, universities, government organizations and nonprofits

Delivering more than medicine

At AbbVie, we believe everyone should have access to quality and affordable medicines if and when they need them. We help patients get the medicines they need by offering various access and support programs.

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Embedding patient experience

Our solutions start with the patient perspective. Understanding what people are thinking, feeling and doing because of their disease ensures we’re addressing their needs.

November 09, 2020 Science

Inside the world of human factors engineers

Meet the team whose job is to solve problems before they exist

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October 14, 2021 Profile

Meet a director supporting patient access daily

On a mission to help patients overcome challenges accessing treatment

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May 02, 2019 Science

How patient voices are changing medicine

An AbbVie leader in patient-centered research helps us to hear and consider the patient voice.

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PATIENT HEALTH & ENGAGEMENT
We work to improve health outcomes for patients globally
Patient support programs

Our patient support programs help prescribed patients reach their full treatment potential through disease education and access resources.

Educational programs

We support educational programs that equip patients, their families and caregivers with the knowledge and resources to understand and manage their diseases.

Partnerships

With partners, we work to amplify the impact of our scientific progress, because we know many patient challenges cannot be solved alone.

Grants

AbbVie supports independent education for experienced healthcare providers and scientists studying current, new and emerging science.

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PATIENT SUPPORT

75,000+

new patients supported by our patient support programs in 2021

GRANTS

~700,000

patients, and more than 750,000 healthcare providers, reached through our independent healthcare grants in 2021

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