HPA’s Hayes Talks Inflated Health Prices
The latest Relentless Health Value podcast features Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine President and CEO Peter Hayes in a discussion [...]
AHRQ Director Says Data Resources ‘Poised to Inform the Battle Against COVID-19’
The Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research's (AHQR) signature data resources could play a key role in the fight against [...]
Health Affairs Editor: Institutions Must Use Power to Fight Racism
Health Affairs Editor Alan Weil in a recent blog post says health care institutions must "use their power to fight [...]
Article Considers COVID-19’s Impact on HTA
A recent article by Paula Lorgelly and Amanda Adler looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting health technology assessment. [...]
Proposed Framework Looks to Facilitate Value-Based Payment Reforms
In a recent article published on Health Affairs, a group of researchers proposes a new framework aimed at guiding the [...]
JMCP Series Highlights Pharmacy Reimbursement
The June issue of the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy features a unique series that includes five perspectives [...]
Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Cahill: One-Size-Fits-All CEA ‘Not Adequate for Every Medicine’
Vertex Pharmaceuticals VP and head of HEOR Jaime Cahill in a recent Health Affairs blog post says current cost-effectiveness evaluation [...]
Blockchain as a Solution to Supply Chain Issues?
Could blockchain technology help alleviate some of the bottlenecks in the supply chain? A recent article on Harvard Business Review [...]
FDA Chief Vows to Permanently Adopt COVID-19 Measures to Accelerate R&D
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen Hahn in a recent speech said the agency will work toward permanent adoption [...]
NPC Blog Post Reflects on AMCP’s Format
The National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) in a recent blog post reflects on the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy's (AMCP) Format [...]
PhRMA: PBMs Hamper Access with Expanded Exclusion Lists
In a recent blog post, PhRMA says CVS Caremark and Express Scripts have hampered patient access to a number of [...]
ISPOR Europe 2020 Abstract Submission Deadline is July 8
The deadline for abstract submissions for ISPOR Europe 2020, which is set to kick off Nov. 14 in Milan, Italy, [...]
ISMPP Offering CPE Credits
The International Society of Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP) is offering continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credits as part of its upcoming [...]
Free Webinar to Spotlight HTA
The Basel Biometric Society (BBS) and the European Federation of Statisticians in the Pharmaceutical Industry (EFSPI) are set to host [...]
CMS Implements Harsher Penalties for Nursing Homes Amid Pandemic
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servicies (CMS) is implementing stiffer penalties for nursing homes which are repeatedly caught violating [...]
Study Finds ‘Extensive’ Financial Relationships Between Medical Associations, Industry
A recent study published in The BMJ suggests there exist "extensive" financial ties between influential medical associations and pharmaceutical and [...]
AMCP Offers Corporate Training
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) is offering corporate training in the managed care pharmacy landscape. Training includes in-depth [...]
PMEA 2020 Accepting Entries
The PMEA Awards program is accepting entries for the 2020 event. The deadline for entries is Aug. 27. Set for [...]
Antonijevic Talks Adaptive Design Methods in Free On-Demand Webinar
Zoran Antonijevic, chair and leader of the DIA Adaptive Design Scientific Working Group, in an interview with Cytel discussed adaptive [...]
EMA Calls for Transparency, Collaboration in COVID-19 Studies
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is urging transparency and collaboration on COVID-19 studies to facilitate more robust results. "High-quality observational [...]
Highlights of Flatiron Posters at ASCO Meeting
Flatiron Health in a recent post offers highlights of its eight posters on virtual display for the American Society of [...]
Inovalon Launches New Infection Surveillance, Reporting Solution
Inovalon has launched a new infection surveillance and reporting solution to help health care facilities in real-time map infections demonstrating [...]
Blues Plans in Lawsuit Claim CVS Inflated Generic Prices
Six insurers under the Blue Cross Blue Shield umbrella are suing CVS Health, claiming the pharmacy chain inflated generic drug [...]
ISPOR Offering Virtual Access to Short Courses
The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) is offering virtual access to its "most sought after" short courses. [...]
Virtual Series to Offer Insight into What’s in Store for Payers
An upcoming FierceHealthcare online virtual series will look at what payers can expect in the year ahead and beyond. "FierceHealthPayer [...]