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Patients & caregivers

At Bristol Myers Squibb, we are committed to helping you get the information you need about the disease or condition you are dealing with. We seek to provide information about our medicines and qualified resources that offer relevant information.

Resources for patients & caregivers

Education is the first step in fighting illness and serious disease and we have developed some resources which we hope will help in your journey.

Bringing patient centricity to life


Exploring system reform opportunities that will enhance patient centricity in Australian healthcare. Read more about the recommendations for reform that are highlighted across the lifecycle of a medicine here..

Strengthening Horizon Scanning in
Australia


This report presents the findings of the BMS roundtable with patient organisation representatives, combined with desk research and interviews with a range of international experts involved in horizon scanning processes. It makes recommendations for an efficient, effective and inclusive horizon scanning process for the Australian healthcare system.

Comprehensive guide to accessing medicines in Australia
 

This guide presents a comprehensive review of the process and key steps involved in getting a new medicine from discovery to patients. Each stage - from discovery through to trial, regulatory approval and subsidy - can vary depending on the medicine.

Cancer survivorship whitepaper


There are a growing number of cancer survivors since the introduction of immunotherapies and that these people will face challenges in the future, long after their acute treatment phase has ended.

What is immunotherapy?


This infographic provides an overview of immunotherapy treatments for cancer and how they work by using your own immune system. Below is a video which expands upon this information.

Overview guide to accessing medicines in Australia


This guide presents an overview of the process and key steps involved in getting a new medicine from discovery to patients.

From molecule to medicine to Australian
patient


This infographic will guide you through the processes by which a medicine is developed, trialled, reviewed and ultimately subsidised for access by Australian patients. Below is a video which further explains this process and includes details about how you can have an impact on the reimbursement approval process.

Broadening the evidence


This report explores the role of consumers in decision making about the reimbursement of medicines. It makes 9 recommendations for improvements to the Australian system that support a greater patient voice.

 

Videos

What is immunotherapy?
From molecule to medicine
A guide to immuno-oncology

Podcasts

This podcast series is for those effected by a lung cancer diagnosis bringing together the experiences of real people and health care professionals to talk about lung cancer treatment, side effects, and life with cancer. The series has been supported by the Lung Foundation Australia and sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb.

Immunotherapy and chemotherapy

Project: Understanding lung cancer treatment
Episode 1

Valerie Davis shares her experience with lung cancer and treatment and we talk about immunotherapy and chemotherapy with A/Prof Clay, an expert on cancer and its treatment. This episode is part of a 4-part miniseries talking about lung cancer treatment; side effects; struggles and mental health; and relationships and support networks. We also talk about support resources that are available to people living with lung cancer. This episode was created by Jumo Health using excerpts from our interviews with Valerie Davis and A/Prof Clay.

©2021 Bristol-Myers Squibb. Bristol-Myers Squibb Australia Pty Ltd, ABN 33 004 333 322, 4 Nexus Court, Mulgrave, VIC 3170.
ONC-AU-2100089  Date of preparation: April 2021

Immunotherapy side effects

Project: Understanding lung cancer treatment
Episode 2

Valerie Davis shares her experience with immunotherapy side effects and A/Prof Clay talks about what immunotherapy is and how it helps restore the immune system so the body can better fight lung cancer. This episode is part of a 4-part miniseries talking about lung cancer treatment; side effects; struggles and mental health; and relationships and support networks. We also talk about support resources that are available to people living with lung cancer. This episode was created by Jumo Health using excerpts from our interviews with Valerie Davis and A/Prof Clay.

©2021 Bristol-Myers Squibb. Bristol-Myers Squibb Australia Pty Ltd, ABN 33 004 333 322, 4 Nexus Court, Mulgrave, VIC 3170.
ONC-AU-2100090  Date of preparation: April 2021

Struggles, mental health, and coping

Project: Living with lung cancer
Episode 3

Terri Byrne shares the struggles she has faced living in a region in Australia with limited access to medical treatments and support, her mental health, and what helps her cope. We are also joined by Nicole Parkinson from Lung Foundation Australia, who talked with us about common struggles for people living with lung cancer and what people can do to help them cope. This episode is part of a 4-part miniseries talking about lung cancer treatment; side effects; struggles and mental health; and relationships and support networks. We also talk about support resources that are available to people living with lung cancer. This episode was created by Jumo Health using excerpts from our interviews with Terri Byrne and Lung Foundation Support Nurse Nicole Parkinson.

Relationships and support networks

Project: Living with lung cancer
Episode 4

Michel Itel shares his experience living with lung cancer and relationships and support networks. We are also joined by Nicole Parkinson from Lung Foundation Australia, who provides insights and tips on how people living with lung cancer can manage their relationships. This episode is part of a 4-part miniseries talking about lung cancer treatment; side effects; struggles and mental health; and relationships and support networks. We also talk about support resources that are available to people living with lung cancer. This episode was created by Jumo Health using excerpts from our interviews with Michel Itel and Lung Foundation Support Nurse Nicole Parkinson.

Understanding cancer comics 

Explaining diseases and treatments to children aged 7+

Understanding melanoma

Understanding melanoma


‘Understanding melanoma’ comic follows Mayah and her family as they learn about melanoma, the condition and its treatment. Mayah’s story is based on that of a real family and this resource has been developed in collaboration with Dr. Megan Lyle, Melanoma Institute Australia, Melanoma Patients Australia and the Melanoma & Skin Cancer Advocacy Network (MSCAN).

Understanding multiple myeloma


‘Understanding multiple myeloma’ is a 12-page illustrated resource that takes children on a journey through a planet shaped like the human body to learn what multiple myeloma is, how it impacts the body, and what children can do to support a parent or grandparent who has been diagnosed with it. This resource has been developed in collaboration with Myeloma Australia.
Understanding multiple myeloma

Diseases by the numbers

The following fact sheets provide information about certain diseases and include some statistics.

Melanoma cancer by the numbers

Kidney cancer by the numbers

Head and neck cancer by the numbers

Melanoma cancer by the numbers


Infographic developed by Lung Foundation Australia
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