Houghton St Press Launches New Journal
Houghton St Press recently launched its 10th journal, The Journal of Health Policy and Economics (JOHPEC). The new peer-reviewed journal [...]
Anthem Pledges $2.5 Billion in Aid to Members, Providers
Anthem is offering $2.5 billion in financial aid in an effort to cushion the blow from COVID-19 for customers and [...]
Report: Gilead Poised to Sell $7.6 Billion of Remdesivir in 2022
Gilead could make as much as $7.6 billion in 2022 off its promising COVID-19 treatment remdesivir, according to Wall Street [...]
A Look at How Germany Structures Drug Purchasing
James Robinson in a recent perspective piece published in NEJM looks at how Germany purchases medicines. Germany's system, he writes, [...]
RCTs vs. RWE? Why Not Both?
Aetion Co-Founder and President Jeremy Rassen in a recent blog post discusses a new paradigm in which randomized controlled trials [...]
Survey Finds Many Have Delayed Health Services in Response to COVID-19
A recent survey by AMCP and the Alliance of Community Health Plans found that many, in response to the COVID-19 [...]
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 [...]