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NPC at a Glance
NPC is a health policy research organization focused on the critical issues of evidence, the value of medicines for patients, and innovation...more
CER
Do stakeholders think comparative effectiveness research is having an impact on health care decision making? Which organizations are viewed as the leaders on prioritizing, funding, and conducting research? Download our new booklet to find out...more
Value of Rx
Recent NPC research has focused on defining the optimal role and value of pharmaceuticals in the evolving payment and delivery models...more
Individual Treatment Effects
Being "unique" can impact your health care treatments. Learn more about the challenges of individual treatment effects...more
RECENT NEWS
CER Tweets of the Week (November 25-29, 2013)
This week, stakeholders discussed two newly approved Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)... more
E.V.I.dently November 2013
Message CER Collaborative Is Assessing Evidence and Informing Decision-Making Today we’re faced with an ever-... moreCER Tweets of the Week (November 11-15, 2013)
This week, Twitter users discussed a webinar, “Opening a Pipeline to Patient-Centered Research Proposals,” held... more
NPC Comments on the PCORI Methodology Report
(Washington, DC, November 20, 2013)—The National Pharmaceutical Council today commented on the Patient-Centered... more
More Research Needed on Patient Discharges to Post-Acute Care Settings
Writing for Harvard Business Review, Dr. D. Clay Ackerly, Dr. Timothy G. Ferris and Christopher Chen of Partners... morePCORI Approves Methods Report, Budget and Strategic Goals at Board Meeting
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors met for its last meeting of the year... morePutting Patients at the Center of Quality Reporting
Making health care quality reporting more patient-centered is a natural part of making the overall health care... moreCER Collaborative Is Assessing Evidence and Informing Decision-Making
Today we’re faced with an ever-growing availability of health information. With a few clicks, we can become... moreNPC Comments on the PCORI Methodology Report
(Washington, DC, November 20, 2013)—The National Pharmaceutical Council today commented on the Patient-Centered... moreBoehringer Ingelheim’s Jeff Huth Elected as National Pharmaceutical Council’s Chairman of the Board
Washington, DC (November 8, 2013)--The National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) today announced that Jeff Huth,... moreNPC, UMD Study: Factors That Cause Different Treatment Responses Are Not Well Understood or Studied
Washington, DC, November 4, 2013—Although researchers and health care providers widely recognize that... moreNational Pharmaceutical Council Statement on Appointment of PCORI Board Chair
Washington, DC, September 19, 2013—The National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) today released the following... more
The State of CER and the Environment for Health Care Decision Making
This month, NPC released its third annual survey on stakeholders’ views on comparative effectiveness research (... moreKeeping Our Eye on the CER Ball
Until the cherry blossoms begin to bloom later next month, most of the water cooler conversations in Washington... moreLeveling the Playing Field? Could a Landmark Decision Alter the CER Communications Landscape?
A growing chorus of voices is publicly sharing data on the effectiveness of treatment options, but one viewpoint... moreLiving Up to Its Name? The Role of Patient-Centered Research
Anyone who has ever received bad news from his or her health care provider or held a loved one’s hand when a... more
Developing Usability Criteria for Comparative Effectiveness Research
Avalere Health Senior Manager Sung Hee Choe outlines her work with the National Health Council to bring... moreComparative Effectiveness Research and Usability Criteria
Dr. John Whitney, Staff VP for Medical Policy Formation, WellPoint, Inc., explains how usability criteria can... moreEngaging Patients in the Research Process
Dr. Dan Mullins, professor of pharmaceutical health services research at the University of Maryland School of... moreEngaging Patients in Research
National Pharmaceutical Council President Dan Leonard explains why it's important to include patients throughout... moreCER Tweets of the Week (November 25-29, 2013)
This week, stakeholders discussed two newly approved Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)... moreCER Tweets of the Week (November 11-15, 2013)
This week, Twitter users discussed a webinar, “Opening a Pipeline to Patient-Centered Research Proposals,” held... moreCER Tweets of the Week (November 4-8, 2013)
This week, stakeholders shared information about an upcoming webinar on Dec. 3 from AcademyHealth focused on “... moreCER Tweets of the Week (October 28-November 1, 2013)
This week, stakeholders shared information about the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute’s (PCORI)... moreNEWS FEEDS
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Transparency in Evidence Evaluation and Formulary Decision-Making: Conceptual Development to Real-World Implementation
This NPC study developed and tested a more structured approach to provide clarity and consistency to formulary decision-making.
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NPC Celebrates 60 Years of Leadership
Founded in 1953 by the country’s leading pharmaceutical companies, NPC has led the way in advancing the use of sound evidence and science to support clinical decisions made by health care stakeholders.