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NPC Weighs in on ICER’s Approaches to Valuing Cures
Within the last few years, we’ve seen the development of treatments to cure specific types of blindness, cancers and hepatitis C. In coming years, we’re anticipating the Food and Drug Administration…
Three Themes You’ll Take Away From “Health Spending: Moving From Theory to Action”
Health spending is increasing in the United States, but what steps are being taken to address this challenge? Join Health Affairs and the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) on September 11 for an…
Best Ideas Aren’t Always (or Often) From Washington
In his latest commentary for Chain Drug Review, National Pharmaceutical Council President and CEO Dan Leonard explores the health care concerns and ideas for improvement discussed at recent regional…
Are Value Assessment Frameworks Ready for Prime Time?
An analysis from NPC, published in Value in Health, examined efforts from three organizations actively conducting value assessments.
Value Assessments: Incorporating Patient Benefits and Perspectives in ICER Reviews of Allergy and Asthma Treatments
Tonya Winders, CEO and President, Allergy & Asthma Network (AAN), discusses her involvement in the peanut allergy value assessment process and shares her experiences in working with her members…
NPC in AJMC: Why We Need Multiple Measures of Cost-Effectiveness in the US
In an editorial for The American Journal of Managed Care, NPC Chief Science Officer and Executive Vice President Dr. Robert Dubois explores the pitfalls of assigning only one organization the…
NPC Research Featured in Two Panels on Patient-Reported Measures in Oncology
A white paper by the National Pharmaceutical Council and Discern Health, Improving Patient-reported Measures in Oncology, was highlighted during two recent panels discussing recommendations for…
Key Takeaways From an ISPOR Panel on Creative Financing Proposals
An expert panel was convened at the ISPOR 2019 annual meeting to discuss the need for novel payment approaches to address the challenges that accompany transformative therapies.
NPC in Specialty Pharmacy Times: Creative Financing for Innovative, Curative Therapies
States are getting creative about how they can meet the health care needs of their citizens, especially when it comes to curative treatments for conditions with a high rate of prevalence. More…
Rethinking Our Approach to Value Assessment to Ensure the Patient Voice is Heard
According to a panel at the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Summit 2018 and summarized this week in Value in Health, even though value assessment frameworks…
NPC Outlines Ways to Make ICER’s Value Assessment Framework More Patient-Centered
NPC submitted comments to the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) on ways to improve its value assessment framework and ensure that patient concerns are better addressed in treatment…
NAMI Highlights Concerns With ICER's Review of TRD
Seven percent of adults in the U.S. — an estimated 16 million people — experienced at least one major depressive episode in 2016 alone. Depression can be difficult to treat effectively because of…
AMCP Opens Comment Period for Updating Format for Manufacturer-Payor Communications
As part of its ongoing efforts to align with new federal guidance, the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy released an updated draft of its Format for Formulary Submissions for public comment. Read more…
NPC in Specialty Pharmacy Times: Why We Need to Consider the Proven Value of Drug Therapies
In his latest column for Specialty Pharmacy Times, National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) President and Chief Executive Officer Dan Leonard explores recent research from the NPC and RTI Health…
Six Ways to Make Real-world Evidence Methods More Transparent
Acceptance of studies based on “real-world data” remains limited, partly because the research methods used to generate usable evidence are not always transparent. That perception could change thanks…
NPC in Chain Drug Review: The Long-term Health Benefits of Biopharmaceuticals
In his latest column for Chain Drug Review, National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) President and Chief Executive Officer Dan Leonard highlights the importance of taking a holistic view of health care…
Public Input Is a Key Way to Improve Value Assessment Process
This week, the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) has announced that it is planning to revise its value assessment framework process. In a perfect world, every framework developer…