Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
The WHO lists AMR in the top 10 global health threats but new antibiotic development is not keeping pace with the emergence of resistant pathogens. Novel ways to structure the market are being explored which incentivise developers and give healthcare systems new tools to fight AMR.
Taking STRIDES: The value of diagnostics against AMR
10 June 2025
Addressing a critical gap in AMR policy and evaluation Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health crisis, projected to cause up to 10 million deaths annually…
OHE responds to the Trump administration’s Executive Order on Drug Prices
14 May 2025
Professor Graham Cookson responds to President Donald Trump’s Executive Order on drug prices published earlier this week.
R&D for new drugs to tackle AMR is a high-return investment for all EU member states
19 July 2024
Two recently-published papers predict high returns from a policy which incentivises the development of new antibiotics.
Plan For A New EU Pharmaceutical Legislation: What Will It Mean For Pharmaceutical Innovation?
12 April 2024
The European Commission and European Parliament have set out their proposals for a reformed EU pharmaceutical legislation which could substantially change the incentive ecosystem for the first time in 20 years.
Breaking the European Deadlock: Part 3 – Revenue Guarantee and Subscription Models for New Antibiotics
16 January 2024
Insight 3 of this series provides an exploration of revenue guarantee/subscription models and how they could be implemented in the EU.
Breaking the European Deadlock: Part 2 – Transferable Exclusivity Vouchers – Effective Pull Incentive or a Policy Distraction?
4 January 2024
This is part 2 of the insight series which explores how progress towards an effective pull incentive for antibiotics can be made in Europe.
Capturing the Broader Value of Antibiotics
23 November 2023
The value of antibiotics often extends beyond what HTA captures. The STEDI framework aims to capture that broader value and our report outlines a roadmap to realising its full potential.
OHE’s AMR consultation response
21 November 2023
This blog summarises our perspective on the recent proposals set out by NHS England to assess the value of new antibiotics via a new scoring system linked to a volume-delinked revenue guarantee payment. Key arguments outlined here were submitted to NHS England as part of OHE’s response to the consultation on proposals.