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The National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) is a health policy research organization dedicated to the advancement of good evidence and science, and to fostering an environment in the United States that supports medical innovation.
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Real-World Data in the Current Health Care Environment
In this guest blog post, Dr. Eberechukwu Onukwugha of the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy's Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research explores the value of real-world data.
Going Below the Surface E-newsletter: July 2018
In this issue, we explore spending on end of life care and Medicare and Medicaid spending.
NPC in STAT: Paying for Curative Therapies: Our Challenges in Addressing Medicine’s Solutions
In a commentary published in STAT, National Pharmaceutical Council Executive Vice President and Chief Science Officer Robert Dubois, MD, PhD, outlines some creative thinking behind how we could…
Controlling Health Care Costs Means Confronting Misconceptions
The only way that we can begin to reduce overspending on health care is if we base decisions on what the evidence indicates.
NPC in Specialty Pharmacy Times: Going Below the Headlines on Health Spending in Four Steps
In his latest commentary for Specialty Pharmacy Times, NPC President Dan Leonard offers four suggestions to reconsider how we assess, analyze and apply the evidence and data around health spending to…
National Pharmaceutical Council and Anthem Support Health Affairs in Launching New Council on Health Care Spending and Value
NPC launched a broader stakeholder initiative funding research and supporting a series of papers and blog posts in Health Affairs last December. It is in service of this broader mission that NPC,…
Are Payers Ready to Address the Financial Challenges Associated with Gene Therapy?
NPC and the Analysis Group conducted market research to explore payer views of the potential roles that existing and new alternative payment approaches could play in managing the financial risk and…
Are Payers Ready to Address the Financial Challenges Associated with Gene Therapy?
An article published on the Health Affairs Blog explores the tensions with paying for gene therapies via online market research with payers and highlights a few proposals to address these concerns.
The Effect of Medical Technology Innovations on Patient Outcomes, 1990-2015: Results of a Physician Survey
A survey published in the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy of U.S. physicians provides insight on their perceptions regarding which medical innovation has impacted outcomes the most…
Survey Data Shows Physicians See Pharmaceuticals as Leading Contributor to Improved Health Outcomes
Research by RTI Health Solutions and the National Pharmaceutical Council shows the value of biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical innovations to improving patient health.
Context Matters on Health Statistics
A single number doesn’t always tell the full story, and that’s the case when it comes to a recent report from AHIP asking how our health care premium dollars are being spent.
High Spending Growth Rates For Key Diseases Were Driven By Technology And Demographic Factors
Research published in the June 2018 edition of Health Affairs shows that increases in health care spending on key diseases can be attributed to several factors: the use of new and often…
NPC at ISPOR 2018: Gathering and Curating Real-World Data
The use and importance of real-world evidence (RWE) in clinical decision-making has been frequently cited by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, so it’s not surprising…