This spring, our team had the privilege of attending several inspiring events hosted by leading patient advocacy organizations including:

• Celebration of Hope with the Cancer Support Community of Philadelphia

• Walk for Kidneys with the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois

• Walk for Hope for IBD with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

• Take Steps Philly and Take Steps Chicago with the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation

The energy was infectious at this year's Combination Products Summit hosted by PharmaED Resources Inc., where industry and vendor attendees came together in the Philadelphia Historic District to discuss regulatory guidance insights, risk management considerations, and new product and technology innovations…

Key Information:  

• Why Usability Testing for Children Matters 

• Key Challenges in Usability Testing with Children 

• Current Best Practices for Usability Testing 

• Recruitment Strategies for Testing 

The 2025 International Symposium on Ergonomics and Human Factors in Health Care was marked by a spirit of pushing boundaries. Perhaps due to the rare out-of-US location, various human factors (HF) “traditions” were questioned by presenters and attendees – most notably, requirements and expectations around 1) user groups and sample sizes, 2) platform device testing, and 3) knowledge task methods.