Independence
PatientSpotlight is editorially independent. We have no paid editorial. No sponsor, advertiser, institution, or third party influences the content of any Signal, Insight, Snapshot, or Explained piece. Where commercial relationships exist between PanaceaIntel and any party covered on this site, those relationships are disclosed within the relevant piece.
Accuracy and verification
Every factual claim — every approval, every coverage decision, every trial readout, every dollar or percentage figure — is sourced to a primary document. We do not paraphrase secondary coverage as if it were primary evidence. When primary sources conflict, we say so and explain how we have weighed them.
Use of language
We avoid hype, breakthrough language, and confident predictions about uncertain futures. We use the most specific accurate term available — "modest slowing of clinical decline" rather than "reverses Alzheimer's," "coverage with evidence development" rather than "Medicare-approved." We try to write in a way that respects both the seriousness of the disease and the intelligence of the reader.
Where we draw conclusions
Insights take a position. When we do, we say what we think and why, we cite the evidence we are relying on, and we say what would change our view. Signals are deliberately more provisional — they flag what is moving without claiming to know where it is going. Snapshots are factual reference and avoid editorial framing entirely. Explained pieces explain established fact and avoid contested analysis.
What we will not publish
- Invented statistics, fabricated quotes, or unsourced claims.
- Promotional content for any product, company, or institution.
- Diagnostic or treatment recommendations for individual patients. We are not a clinical service.
- Investment or financial advice on Alzheimer's-adjacent companies.
- Content that misrepresents the strength, certainty, or generalizability of clinical evidence.
Corrections
When we get something wrong, we correct it in place, mark the correction visibly, and note what was corrected. Substantive corrections — those that change the meaning or conclusion of a piece — are flagged at the top of the piece. Typographical or formatting corrections are made silently.
Conflicts of interest
PanaceaIntel — the publisher of PatientSpotlight — is an intelligence and analytics firm working in healthcare and life sciences. Where PanaceaIntel or any of its affiliates has a commercial relationship with a sponsor, payer, health system, or other entity discussed in a piece, that relationship is disclosed within the piece itself. Editorial decisions about what we cover, and what we say, are not influenced by those relationships.
How to flag an issue
If you believe a piece contains an inaccuracy, a missed source, or an analytical error, please write to us. We take corrections seriously and we read every message. Our methodology is described in full on our Methodology page.