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Critical Factors Affecting Pharmaceutical R&D and the Availability of New Drugs

18 June 2013

Dr Jorge Mestre-Ferrandiz, OHE’s Director of Consulting, was a recent guest lecturer at Imperial College London. His comprehensive presentation covered the gamut of issues that influence…

Workshop on measuring patient-reported outcomes using the EQ-5D organised by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare in collaboration with the EuroQol Group

OHE’s Devlin on Using the EQ-5D to Measure Patients’ Outcomes

11 June 2013

OHE’s Professor Nancy Devlin has researched, written and spoken widely on the use of the EQ-5D, and related measures, both in her capacity as the Director…

What Constitutes Credible Evidence of Effectiveness?

19th Annual Lecture: What Constitutes Credible Evidence of Effectiveness?

4 June 2013

Since 1993, OHE has hosted an annual lecture given by an eminent economist or clinician on an important current issue. In 2012, Professor Sir Michael Rawlins…

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OHE’s Towse on Challenges in Valuing Genomic Medicines

23 May 2013

In this video, Adrian Towse discusses the challenges and importance of appropriately valuing genomic medicine. He addresses both gene therapies and “pharmacogenomics” — those medicines that…

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Contracting for Quality in the NHS is the Topic of OHE’s 20th Annual Lecture

20 May 2013

Professor Alan Maynard of the University of York, who will speak on Contracting for Quality in the NHS: Putting the Francis Report in Perspective.

Is the Link Between Health and Wealth Considered in Decision Making? Results from a Qualitative Study

Exploring the Link Between Health and Wealth in Government Decision Making

16 May 2013

Traditionally, decision makers both within and outside the health sector have thought of the value of health interventions primarily in terms of reduced morbidity or mortality.…

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OHE’s Adrian Towse is ISPOR President-Elect for 2013-14

13 May 2013

OHE’s Director, Professor Adrian Towse, has been elected President of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) for the 2014–15 term and will serve…

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Valuing Orphan Medicines Using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis

7 May 2013

OHE has just released a research paper that describes an experimental study intended to test whether and how a multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) approach can be…

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OHE Welcomes Professors Rawlins and Smith to its Policy Board

6 May 2013

Composed of academics and thought leaders from within and outside of the UK, OHE’s Policy Board has provided advice and guidance to the OHE on its…