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OHE at HESG: Informal Caregiving and Valuing End-of-Life Care
28 June 2013
The Health Economists’ Study Group (HESG) was founded in 1972 to support and promote the work of health economists. Its members are from academic, commercial, and…
OHE at AES: Medicines Prices in the UK, Health Inequalities in Costa Rica
25 June 2013
OHE’s participation at the 33rd Meeting of the Spanish Health Economics Association (AES) last week reported the results of four research projects. Jorge Mestre-Ferrandiz, OHE’s Director…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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.…
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…