The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) chief, Andrew Dillon, recently announced plans to step down in March 2020, Pharmafile reports. According to the report, Dillon has lead NICE since joining the organization in 1999. David Haslam, NICE's chair, said NICE after Dillon's […]
Trump Wants Spravato for Vets
President Donald Trump during the American Veterans National Convention made clear his goal of providing veterans easy, widespread access to Johnson & Johnson's drug for treatment-resistant depression, Spravato, Endpoint News reports. Trump also called on the pharma giant to give away the drug […]
How Do PCORI-Funded Studies Align with Mission?
A recent article published in Future Medicine suggests that studies funded by the Patient-centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) generally align with the organization's goal of patient-centeredness. The goal of the study was to explore whether PCORI-funded research is "consistent with the […]
ICER Unveils Proposed Changes to Value Assessment Framework
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) on Wednesday, Aug. 21, revealed a host of proposed changes to its value assessment framework for 2020. According to a press release, the changes are influenced by the organization's "experience in methods development for health technology […]
CEOs Vow Change to Better Service Americans
CEOs at some of the largest insurers in the U.S. have pledged to revamp their purpose in an effort to bolster their service to Americans, FierceHealthcare reports. The chief executives from CVS Health, Cigna and Anthem are among 181 executives in the U.S. who have made the pledge, according to the […]
How Will Oncology Biosimilars Affect Prices?
Ronny Gal, a biopharmaceutical analyst with Bernstein, suggested in a recent report that overall prices for cancer treatments "are likely to decline by 70% in five years" as biosimilar competition enters the fold, according to a Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society report. Amgen and Allergan […]
Study: 700,000 More Uninsured in 2017
A new study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that some 700,000 more people were without health insurance in 2017, bringing the uninsured rate to 10.2 percent for that year, Modern Healthcare reports. According to the report, the total of uninsured in 2017 hit 27.3 million. The main […]
RWE Initiative to Take Center Stage at ISPOR Summit 2019
The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research's (ISPOR) Summit 2019 will focus on transparency in real-world evidence studies, the organization announced. The ISPOR Summit 2019 is slated for Oct. 11 in Baltimore, Maryland. "Transparency of RWE studies is a critical aspect […]
White Paper Dives into Social Determinants of Health
A recent white paper from Health Management Systems, Inc. offers a deep dive into social determinants of health and what impact they have on a patient's health care journey. The paper, titled "Social Determinants of Health: The Impact on Members, Health Outcomes and the Bottom Line," is available […]
Cummings, Sanders Put Pressure on Pharma Companies
Rep. Elijah Cummings and Sen. Bernie Sanders are turning up the pressure against pharmaceutical giants Teva, Mylan and Heritage Pharmaceuticals as policymakers seek answers on generic drug pricing, FiercePharma reports. Cummings and Sanders, according to the report, allege the companies crafted and […]
