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A Wish List for the Health Care Sector in 2020
NPC President and CEO Dan Leonard reflects on the health policy issues he hopes will be addressed in 2020.
Women Matter in Value Assessments
Sarah Wells Kocsis explains why the Society for Women's Health Research is calling on the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review to ensure its value frameworks and assessments “reflect factors…
Value Assessments Should Encompass More Than Just Medicines
NPC submitted comments to the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review in response to its request for non-drug assessment topics, noting that value assessments should encompass more than just…
What's It Like to Be an NPC Fellow?
Our current and previous fellows share some inside tips
Concerns Raised About ICER’s Adapted Value Assessment Methods for High-Impact ‘Single and Short-term Therapies’
NPC outlines concerns with ICER's final adaptations to its value assessment framework for use when reviewing curative therapies.
Current Landscape: Value Assessment Frameworks
This report analyzed seven existing U.S. value assessment frameworks, comparing and contrasting the strengths and limitations associated with each framework.
NPC Analysis Compares, Contrasts 7 U.S. Value Assessment Frameworks
The National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) today released an analysis of seven U.S. value assessment frameworks, comparing and contrasting the strengths and limitations associated with each framework…
Second National Pharmaceutical Council and Health Affairs Forum to Explore Emerging Health Spending Solutions
NPC, Health Affairs and several Going Below The Surface Forum partners on Sept. 11 are hosting a discussion among health policy experts on emerging solutions to rising U.S. health spending
Three Themes You’ll Take Away From “Health Spending: Moving From Theory to Action”
Health spending is increasing in the United States, but what steps are being taken to address this challenge? Join Health Affairs and the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) on September 11 for an…
Best Ideas Aren’t Always (or Often) From Washington
In his latest commentary for Chain Drug Review, National Pharmaceutical Council President and CEO Dan Leonard explores the health care concerns and ideas for improvement discussed at recent regional…
Are Value Assessment Frameworks Ready for Prime Time?
An analysis from NPC, published in Value in Health, examined efforts from three organizations actively conducting value assessments.
As Value Assessments Evolve, Are They Ready for Prime Time?
This peer-reviewed study examined the evolution of the value assessment landscape in the United States.
NPC in AJMC: Why We Need Multiple Measures of Cost-Effectiveness in the US
In an editorial for The American Journal of Managed Care, NPC Chief Science Officer and Executive Vice President Dr. Robert Dubois explores the pitfalls of assigning only one organization the…
NPC in Specialty Pharmacy Times: Creative Financing for Innovative, Curative Therapies
States are getting creative about how they can meet the health care needs of their citizens, especially when it comes to curative treatments for conditions with a high rate of prevalence. More…
Rethinking Our Approach to Value Assessment to Ensure the Patient Voice is Heard
According to a panel at the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Summit 2018 and summarized this week in Value in Health, even though value assessment frameworks…
NPC Outlines Ways to Make ICER’s Value Assessment Framework More Patient-Centered
NPC submitted comments to the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) on ways to improve its value assessment framework and ensure that patient concerns are better addressed in treatment…
NPC in Specialty Pharmacy Times: Why We Need to Consider the Proven Value of Drug Therapies
In his latest column for Specialty Pharmacy Times, National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) President and Chief Executive Officer Dan Leonard explores recent research from the NPC and RTI Health…