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Will the Pandemic Provide the Push for Positive Change?
NPC President and CEO Dan Leonard considers the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our health care system, as well as whether we’ll see continued innovation in how we access, administer and pay for…
Valuing Innovation in the Current and Post-Pandemic World
Biopharmaceutical industry experts gathered for a panel discussion at the eyeforpharma Virtual Conference to explore how the value of innovation, productivity and preparedness might change as a…
NPC Submits Comments on Cures 2.0
The National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) submitted comments in response to a public request for input on Cures 2.0, an “effort to modernize coverage and access to life-saving cures in the United…
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…
NPC in Specialty Pharmacy Times: International Drug Pricing Index Model Could Restrict Innovation, Access
NPC President and CEO Dan Leonard says that CMS's proposal to tie American drug prices to an international pricing index undermines efforts to prioritize value and improve patient outcomes over…
Bringing Patient-Centeredness to Quality Measurement in Health Care
Quality measures can help payers to reward better care, providers to take action to improve care, and patients to make informed decisions about where to seek care. Often, quality measures are focused…
Social Determinants of Health May Be Key to Value-based Care
There is growing recognition that improving access to care and patient health, including access to medications, requires focus on social, economic and environmental factors. At its upcoming…
NPC in Chain Drug Review: Preserving the Proven Impact of Biopharmaceutical Innovation
In his latest commentary for Chain Drug Review, NPC President and Chief Executive Officer Dan Leonard considers the challenges in measuring and paying for value in health care, particularly when it…
NPC in Morning Consult: Does High Return Call for Greater Investment?
In his latest commentary for Morning Consult, NPC Chief Science Officer Robert W. Dubois explores new research that sheds light on which types of medical care have provided the greatest overall…
FDA Clarifies What Information Can Be Exchanged With Health Decision-Makers
With the release of two guidance documents this week, the US Food and Drug Administration took significant steps to modernize how health care information is communicated. The final guidance released…
What’s Next in Precision Medicine?
Personalized medicine is greatly changing health care practices, as well as how innovative treatments are being developed.
National Pharmaceutical Council President Dan Leonard in Specialty Pharmacy Times: How Do We Pay for Medical Innovation?
In this month's Specialty Pharmacy Times, National Pharmaceutical Council President Dan Leonard says it’s time to think differently about how we pay for health care and assess value and benefits.
A Focus on Patients, Innovation on Rare Disease Day
February 28 is Rare Disease Day, highlighting both the progress made to date in developing treatments for rare diseases, as well as how much work remains to be done. Nearly one in 10 Americans…
Driving Innovation Via All Health Care Sectors
Patients are often living longer and experiencing a better quality of life thanks to medical innovation. Biopharmaceutical companies are helping to lead the charge, but other stakeholders have an…
Including the Patient’s Perspective in Valuing Treatments for Arthritis
NPC President Dan Leonard sat down for a Q&A session with Sandie Preiss, Vice President for Advocacy and Access at the Arthritis Foundation, to discuss how the value of treatments for arthritis…