A group of health economists from Scottish universities, the National Health Service and government have partnered to launch the Scottish Health Economics (SHE) initiative to bolster health economics in Scotland. According to an email, a free launch conference is slated for Oct. 3, 2019, at […]
Accelerated Expansion of MEDiSTRAVA With Acquisition of Creativ-Ceuticals
Press Release Huntsworth plc on Tuesday, May 21, announced the acquisition of Creativ-Ceuticals (CC), global pioneers in health economics and market access. With the acquisition of CC, MEDiSTRAVA (the dedicated medical division of Huntsworth) provides powerful strategic and technical capability […]
eMAX Health Welcomes New Member to Senior Leadership Team
eMAX Health Systems on Friday, March 1, announced it had welcomed a new member to its senior leadership. Anthony Cuccia will serve as managing director of research and commercialization services, and will be a key player in "leading the market access and health economics business units to drive […]
ISPOR Accepting Nominations for Upcoming Scientific Awards
The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) is now accepting nominations for its upcoming Scientific Awards which will be presented during its upcoming meeting set for May 18-22 in New Orleans. According to an email, individuals must send in their nominations by […]
ASHEcon Accepting Abstract Submissions
The American Society of Health Economists has issued a call for abstracts as it prepares for its 8th annual ASHEcon event June 23-26 in Washington. According to ASHEcon, sessions and abstracts will be accepted for consideration through Nov. 26. The theme for this year's conference, The Crossroads […]
Sen. Blumenthal Proposes Bill to Combat Price Gouging in Pharma
Sen. Richard Blumenthal proposed a bill that would bestow new powers to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice to combat price gouging in the pharmaceutical industry, the Hartford Courant reports. Announced during a press conference Monday, the bill, the Cure […]
NPC President: Paying for Value ‘Infinitely More Difficult to Execute’
While value-based payments are conceptually easy to understand, the implementation of alternative payment models is "infinitely more difficult to execute," National Pharmaceutical Council President Dan Leonard says in a recent article published on Chain Drug Review. "Value is even harder to capture […]
ResearchAndMarkets.Com Offers Global HEOR Services Report
ResearchAndMarket.Com is now offering the "Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) Services - Procurement Market Intelligence Report," according to a press release. The press release states the report offers "actionable insights to improve source-to-contract cycle performance" in the […]
CHPRE’s Nichols Remembers Uwe Reinhardt
Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics Director Len Nichols offered a tribute to former health economics titan Uwe Reinhardt, who died in November 2017, during the conclusion of a recent AcademyHealth meeting, the Incidental Economist reports. Nichols said Reinhardt was a student of all […]
Stanford’s Victor Fuchs Celebrates New Book
Stanford professor of health research and policy and of economics Victor Fuchs recently discussed his career and new book to a crowd of some 100 fans. His book, "Health Economics and Policy: Selected Writings," brings together a collection of his works he said are both "relevant and balance," […]
