Cancer Research UK has recently released a report completed for it by OHE and the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) at the University of Sussex that focuses on the strength and nature of interdependence in the funding of cancer research. As earlier OHE research has demonstrated, sources of funding for medical research—public, charity and private sector—are complementary in effect, not duplicative.
Interviews with 19 senior pharma execs suggest how and to what extent effectiveness research may be integrated into drug development.
Changes in the clinical and economic milieu of health care systems worldwide are creating changes in the evidence required for both regulatory approval and reimbursement.
The OHE model takes into account the value to society of new antibiotics as well as the risks and rewards for payers and the entities developing the new drugs.
A new model aimed at encouraging the development of new antibiotics was presented recently by OHE’s Chris Hoyle, who collaborated with Adrian Towse and Jorge Mestre-Ferrandiz in designing the model.
Under an MRC grant, OHE is collaborating to estimate in monetary terms the synergies of medical research spending in the UK by the pharma industry, charities and the public sector.
Focusing on England, these two presentations describe the core economic considerations in making the most of targeted therapy.
OHE's Adrian Towse participated in a two-day workshop convened by the Biotherapy Development Association to discuss the process and problems that surround decisions about pricing and reimbursement for innovative oncology medicines in Europe.
Progress in personalised medicine is slower than some had expected, partly because of the science and partly because of insufficient economic incentives, particularly for investing in molecular diagnostics. In this open-access publication, OHE’s Adrian Towse and his co-authors examine nine case studies of diagnostics that have been successful in advancing personalised medicine.
Professor Adrian Towse, OHE’s Director, joined Professor Sir John Bell and Professor Andrew Morris at the Science Media Centre last week to launch Realising the Potential of Stratified Medicine, a new report by the UK’s Academy of Medical Sciences. Adrian and Professor Lou Garrison, OHE Visiting Senior Research Fellow, were two of a dozen experts who oversaw the preparation of the report.
A new publication from the Office of Health Economics captures the views of thought leaders from around the world about the scientific and economic climate for drug development by 2022. Based on OHE’s 50th anniversary conference, it reflects the perspectives of payers, regulatory and HTA agencies, academia, the non-profit sector and the biopharmaceutical industry.
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 the rate and direction of R&D for medicines, including regulatory approval requirements, the patent system, the economics of R&D, the roles of the public and private sectors, “push” and “pull” incentives, and the influence of capital markets.
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 spoke on challenges and concepts in developing evidence of effectiveness.
