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Press Release: Proposed International Price Index Effectively Outsources Pharmaceutical Policy Decisions to Other Countries
29 October 2019
…of countries suggested are not similar enough to the U.S. in terms of demographics, economic prosperity, the relative market orientation of their healthcare systems, and therefore their preferences for health….
Rosanna Tarricone
8 June 2025
…focuses on health technology assessment (HTA), health policy, and the economic evaluation of health technologies, with particular interest in sustainability, access, and innovation in healthcare systems. She has contributed to…
How Widely Are QALYs Used in OECD Countries? A Snapshot of International Practices
11 June 2025
As healthcare systems outside of the US strive to allocate resources efficiently, the use of economic evaluation metrics like Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) has become increasingly common. QALYs are used…
Seminar Briefing: Improving the Fiscal and Political Sustainability of Health Systems through Integrated Population Needs-Based Planning
24 June 2015
…argued that the demands for increased healthcare expenditure arising from an ageing population, advancing technologies, and increasing expectations, warrant higher healthcare budgets. Professor Stephen Birch argues that this reactive approach…
Paying for Cures
25 May 2020, 11:00pm
…health systems. Simply put, healthcare systems are not set up to pay for cures where the benefits may accrue over many decades. So how can you help improve outcomes –…
Recently published: Are Wider Societal Effects Considered in Healthcare Decision-making?
29 February 2016
Health interventions can produce economic gains for patients and national economies. In practice, however, the health-wealth link is rarely considered. Recently published is a paper on the consideration of wider…
The NICE Health Technology Evaluation Manual: A Fresh Perspective Needed?
16 March 2022
…is a societal perspective? A healthcare system perspective focuses solely on the health effects produced by an intervention, and the costs to the healthcare system of delivering that intervention. A…
Comparative and Relative Effectiveness: A Challenge For Health Systems, Regulators, or Pharmaceutical Companies?
12 January 2014
…how this could lead to improved efficiency in the development of medicines, the pricing and use of medicines, and of health systems. This OHE Occasional Paper by Adrian Towse discusses…
The Precautionary Principle in Healthcare
15 June 2016
In our daily lives, we take precautions routinely: we look both ways before we cross a road, and if we drive a car, we are constantly alert to avoid danger….