ABPI Patient Organisation Steering Committee
ABPI Patient Organisation Steering Committee
Catherine Brant
Catherine Brant is Advocacy and Engagement Lead for Novo Nordisk in the UK
Emily Burns
Patient Advocacy Manager, Oncology Corporate Affairs at AstraZeneca
Katie Combes
Policy and Public Affairs Lead at Duchenne UK
Kate Downey
Patient Engagement Lead at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Abigail Epstein
Head of Communications and Patient Advocacy, UK and Ireland at Takeda UK
Jonathan Gibson
Campaigns and Communications Lead for Metabolic Support UK
David James
Director of Patient Projects and Influencing, Prostate Cancer Research
Bob Stevens
Chief Executive Officer The MPS Society and Chair of Rare Disease Research Partners
Tajinder Tiwana
Patient Engagement Lead at Novartis UK
Find our more about the work of the Patient Organisation Forum
The ABPI hosts a Patient Organisation Forum for registered patient/health charities to come together with each other and pharmaceutical companies to network and learn.
Last modified: 18 September 2025
Last reviewed: 18 September 2025