Innovation

Potential attributes of an innovative pharmaceutical
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New OHE Consulting Report Explores the Many Faces of Innovation

19 June 2012

Now available from the OHE website, this report provides a clear explanation of the complex nature of innovation in medicines. A fully revised and expanded version…

Trends in attrition rates of drug development projects
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New Seminar Briefing: Is Pharmaceutical R&D Experiencing a Productivity Crisis?

14 June 2012

Just published are the results of an OHE Lunchtime Seminar given by Prof Riccaboni, from the University of Trento. In this publication, he explores whether R&D…

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Can and Should Value Based Pricing Be Applied to Molecular Diagnostics?

1 May 2012

Just out is an OHE Research Paper that examines the issues. The authors note that diagnostics not only facilitate health gain and cost savings, but also…

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Overview of the Economics of the Market for Medicines in the UK

29 March 2012

OHE’s Dr Jorge Mestre-Ferrandiz is a visiting lecturer in the Department of Economics at City University London. As part of his 2012 activities, he recently gave…

They conclude that “pay-for-performance offers an important way forward to handle uncertainty around expected value in routine clinical practice”.
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New: Pay-for-Performance for Drugs and Incentives for Innovation

27 February 2012

Interest is growing in schemes that involve “paying for pills by results”, that is, “paying for performance” rather than merely “paying for pills”. Despite its intuitive…

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What is the True Value of Spending on Medical Research?

13 February 2012

Over the past four years, OHE has been involved in research intended to examine more thoroughly the economic value of medical research in the UK. Understanding…

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Value Based Pricing in Sweden: Lessons for Design?

11 January 2012

In this Seminar Briefing, Ulf Persson recounts Sweden’s experience with its approach to value based pricing (VBP). The model is a flexible approach that gives weight…

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The Many Faces of Innovation

1 June 2012

This report provides a clear explanation of the nature of innovation in medicines.  A fully revised and expanded version of the 2005 edition, it updates the literature…

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The Use of Pay-for-Performance for Drugs: Can It Improve Incentives for Innovation?

1 February 2012

Interest is growing in schemes that involve “paying for pills by results”, that is, “paying for performance” rather than merely “paying for pills”.  Despite its intuitive…