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Biopharma Innovation Just Part Of Health Care Equation
Biopharma discoveries are changing people's lives in ways we didn't know were possible just a decade ago. As the industry's science continually expands the treatment frontier, the business of health…
Why We Need A Serious Conversation About Health Spending
The government released its annual assessment on health spending in 2016 and the overall spending number came in at $3.3 trillion, up 4.3 percent from 2015. We know the easy fixes aren’t up to the…
NPC in Health Affairs Blog: It’s Time for a Serious Conversation About Health Care Spending
In a blog published today in Health Affairs, National Pharmaceutical Council Chief Science Officer Robert W. Dubois, MD, PhD, noted that a serious conversation among all health care stakeholders is…
Where Are They Now: Checking In With Former NPC Fellow Chuck Shih
Chuck Shih, PhD, MHS, currently Senior Officer, Drug Spending at Pew Charitable Trusts, was the 2013-2015 NPC Health Policy Fellow as part of a partnership with the George Washington University…
What’s Contributing to Unnecessary Health Spending?
Reducing low-value care—health care that is cost-inefficient and clinically ineffective—remains a front burner issue for health care stakeholders. It hasn’t been easy to root out or measure low-value…
An Opportunity to Thoughtfully and Holistically Address Health Care Spending
The Medicare Trustees Annual Report issued last week was a mix of positive news and a stark reminder that we need to find thoughtful solutions to ensure that the Medicare program will remain solvent…
Asking the Right Questions About Our Health Care System Costs
With health news headlines focused on drug prices, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions is holding a hearing today titled, "The Cost of Prescription Drugs: How the Drug…
Catch Up on NPC’s Recent Research & Activities in Our 2012 Annual Report
During the past year, NPC continued to play a central role in informing the comparative effectiveness research conversation and improving understanding of this crucial aspect of health care reform.