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In Value Assessment, Additional Voices Bring Much-needed Alternative Perspectives
In an interview published in the Journal of Clinical Pathways, the Innovation and Value Initiative details why value assessment is a critical field in the future of health care, highlights patient…
Celgene EVP Richard Bagger Elected National Pharmaceutical Council Board Chair
The NPC Board of Directors has named Celgene EVP Richard Bagger as Chairman for 2018-19.
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…
NPC in in Specialty Pharmacy Times: Aiming for Value Over Volume in Cancer Drug Spending
In his latest column for Specialty Pharmacy Times, NPC President Dan Leonard takes a closer look at a presidential panel's report on "Promoting Value, Affordability, and Innovation in Cancer Drug…
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.
National Pharmaceutical Council 2017 Annual Report
The National Pharmaceutical Council 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…
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…
Peer-reviewed Journal Editors' Views on Real-world Evidence
A study published in the International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care reveals that real-world evidence is considered valuable by the editors of peer-reviewed journals—if it meets…
Journal Editors Value Real-World Evidence—With Conditions
New research from the Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and the National Pharmaceutical Council reveals that real-world evidence …
NAMI Weighs in on Value Assessment and ICER Engagement
Andrew Sperling, Director of Legislative Advocacy for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), caught up with NPC President Dan Leonard to chat about concerns raised by mental health advocates…
Where Are They Now: Checking In With Former NPC Intern Dan Danielson
Dan Danielson, MS, currently a senior clinical manager at Premera Blue Cross, participated in NPC’s pharmaceutical internship program in 1993. Mr. Danielson chatted with us to answer a few questions…
NPC Chief Science Officer Robert Dubois to Address Value in Personalized Medicine at 13th Annual Personalized Medicine Conference
At the 13th Annual Personalized Medicine Conference, hosted by the Personalized Medicine Coalition, NPC's Dr. Robert W. Dubois will explore why health care stakeholder viewpoints on the value of a…
IVI Introduces Transparent Approach for Value Assessment
The Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI) released its first assessment of treatments for rheumatoid arthritis using its new approach toward value assessment. NPC is still evaluating IVI’s new…
When and How is Real-World Evidence Useful in Payer Decision-Making?
Research published in Value in Health from the National Pharmaceutical Council and the University of Arizona School of Pharmacy sheds more light on how real-world evidence is used in decision-making…
Real-World Evidence: Useful in the Real World of United States Payer Decision-Making? How? When? And What Studies?
Research published in Value in Health on real-world evidence provides a deeper understanding of when and how managed care organizations use RWE in decision-making, and how to increase its use.
NPC in AJPB: Guiding Practices for Patient-Centered Value Assessment
In response to growing concerns about health care costs, during the past few years, we’ve seen an increase in the development and use of value assessment frameworks. A variety of physician, payer and…
Understanding Real-World Evidence
NPC explores the benefits and challenges with the use of real-world evidence in this first article in a series on this topic.