Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 06/05/2026US drug pricing reforms are changing fast, and policymakers want to estimate the impact on innovation. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) simulation model used for this purpose still relies on strong simplifications of how drug development actually works. www.ohe.org/insights/is-... 000
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Fast diagnostics can cut time to treatment in bloodstream infections, saving lives and costs. New multi-country research shows strong benefits—but health systems must adapt to realise them. @biomerieux.com www.ohe.org/publications... 010
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 31/03/2026ASCVD costs the world roughly $680 billion yearly in healthcare costs, yet much of this is preventable. Better management of LDL-C could avoid billions in costs and gain millions of healthy life years globally. Read more: www.ohe.org/publications...ohe.orgThe burden of LDL-cholesterol-driven atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases - OHEASCVD drives major global health and economic burden, with LDL-C responsible for up to one-third. Better prevention and management could reduce costs and save lives. 011
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Biologics are changing multiple myeloma care. On-body injectors, compared to currently used manual injections, could ease the burden, streamline treatment, and free up time for patients and clinicians. www.ohe.org/publications... 010
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is rare but devastating, with high unmet need, delayed diagnosis & huge socioeconomic burden. Investment in research & new treatments is urgent, and could offer major societal & commercial returns: www.ohe.org/publications... 000
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Patients deserve faster cancer treatment access. APACE framework bridges gaps in Europe’s approval and reimbursement process to drive change. www.ohe.org/publications... 000
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 23/10/2025When thinking about relapsed acute leukemia, patients care most about responding to treatment – but quality of life and treatment convenience matter too. Preferences vary, so one size doesn’t fit all. Healthcare decisions should reflect what patients value most. www.ohe.org/publications... 010
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 20/10/2025Wider access to cell & gene therapies could create more than £20 billion in value over 10 years, benefiting patients, the NHS, and the UK economy. Evidence supports a coordinated system shift. Read the full report www.ohe.org/publications... 000
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Can the NHS be turned around? Prof Anita Charlesworth says yes, but only if prevention and productivity move from vision to action. Read key takeaways from OHE’s 2025 Annual Lecture: www.ohe.org/insights/tur... 000
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Drug shortages are growing, lasting longer, and hitting patients hard. OHE’s submission to Parliament sets out causes, risks, and reforms to strengthen UK supply chains. www.ohe.org/insights/ohe... 000
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2025To close the sustainability gap, creating a health system that is both low-carbon and resilient to climate impacts must be a strategic priority woven into every NHS decision. Read more about the path to a greener NHS in this Insight by Nadine Henderson: www.ohe.org/insights/env...ohe.orgEnvironmental sustainability in the NHS 10 Year Health Plan: The need for green - OHEThis is the second in a series of blogs about how the proposals in the recently published 10 Year Plan measure up against some of the most pressing health concerns in the UK. 010
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Pain/discomfort matters most to people with acute leukemia, but cognition, tiredness, and other aspects shape daily life too. Standard tools can miss these. Capturing patient priorities ensures care and policy improve quality of life, not just clinical outcomes. www.ohe.org/publications...ohe.orgUnderstanding the preferences of people with acute leukemia for different health outcomes - OHEWhen we want to understand or measure someone’s “health-related quality-of-life”, we typically ask them to describe the problems they have with different aspects of their health. In this study, we wan... 000
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 24/09/2025Saudi Arabia is formalising #HTA, adopting value-based pricing, and restructuring #healthcare delivery. What do these changes mean for #marketaccess and #policy in the region? Read our latest insight: www.ohe.org/insights/sau...ohe.orgAround the World in HTAs: Saudi Arabia – Navigating the healthcare and HTA landscape - OHEThe next stop in our around the world in HTAs adventure is Saudi Arabia. This blog breaks down how the Kingdom is reshaping access to new health technologies through regulatory reform, a formal HTA fr... 020
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 22/09/2025It is Frontotemporal Dementia Awareness Week. OHE is contributing to the PREDICT-FTD consortium, which aims to advance a biomarker-based diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia. www.ohe.org/insights/the-true-cost-and-burden-of-frontotemporal-dementia-early-insights-into-a-pressing-challenge/ 000
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 17/09/2025The NHS 10 Year Health Plan puts prevention at the centre. Misaligned incentives, behavioural barriers, and risks of widening inequalities raise the question: can prevention truly move from ambition to action? Find out: www.ohe.org/insights/pre... 010
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 02/09/2025China’s evolving HTA system is transforming access to medicines for 1.4B people. 700+ drugs added to the NRDL since 2017, but there are still challenges like transparency and data gaps. Read the insight: 000
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 23/07/2025Climate action is health action. Health economics can help shape smarter, fairer decisions – from green #HTA to valuing co-benefits of #climatepolicy. www.ohe.org/insights/cli... 001
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 21/07/2025What is STRIDES? A new #framework to capture the full value of #AMR diagnostics in tackling #antimicrobial resistance. Read more on how #diagnostics can help fight AMR: www.ohe.org/insights/fro... 000
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 26/06/2025How can we use health economics to inform climate-related policy without needing new frameworks? 📆 8 July 2025 🕛 10:00 BST 📍 Virtual event Register here: www.ohe.org/events/valui... #healtheconomics #climatechange #sustainability #publichealth 000
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Health reforms in the Middle East are bold, fast, and values-driven. #HTA, workforce, and #pricing models are being reimagined, read our insight on what this means for #healtheconomists: www.ohe.org/insight/heal... 000
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 12/06/2025There is a range of ways ex-US payers and pharma companies might respond to President Trump’s “Most Favoured Nation” drug pricing. Will any of them work to lower #US drug prices? Read more: www.ohe.org/insight/the-trump-administrations-us-drug-pricing-proposal-what-will-happen-next/ 001
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 11/06/2025New insight: 68% of OECD countries formally use #QALYs in pricing decisions, but practices vary. How consistent is economic evaluation across borders? www.ohe.org/insight/how-... #HTA #healtheconomics 002
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 10/06/2025New report on STRIDES—a framework to better value AMR #diagnostics. #Diagnostics are key to tackling #AMR, but #policy still overlooks their impact. Read more: www.ohe.org/publications... 130
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Argentina plans a new national #HTA agency, ANEFiTS. A big step for evidence-based #policy, but key questions on governance, transparency & legal power remain. Read more: www.ohe.org/insight/arou... 012
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 05/06/2025New insight: a substantial proportion of these medicines do not deliver their intended therapeutic benefits for the individuals taking them, due to genetic variations. ##pharmacogenomics #CERSI www.ohe.org/insight/pharmacogenomics-testing-a-crucial-piece-to-unlocking-the-full-value-of-medicines/ 001
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Vaccines return up to 19x their cost, but adult #immunisation is undervalued. Our new insight calls for long-term investment to boost health, productivity & system resilience. www.ohe.org/insight/prevention-pays-off-so-why-arent-we-doing-more-of-it/ 011
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 02/06/2025President Trump says the rest of the world “free rides” on the #US – and wants to peg US #drugprices to other countries’. This isn’t a new idea – but what might be different with his latest Executive Order? Read more: www.ohe.org/insight/the-... 000
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 22/05/2025New OHE report: Europe is off-track to meet 2030 #HIV eradication targets. Rising diagnoses, late testing & mounting costs demand urgent action. We highlight key barriers, the cost of complacency & solutions. Read more: www.ohe.org/publications... #publichealth #healtheconomics 010
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 20/05/2025How can the #UK prepare for an #ageingsociety? OHE’s submission to a #parliamentary inquiry stressed that keeping as many people as healthy and productive as possible – for as long as possible – is a requisite measure in addressing a shrinking #workforce. Read more: www.ohe.org/insight/offi... 001
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Kenya is making progress on using evidence to guide healthcare decisions. New reforms embed #HTA in #policy, but challenges in capacity, funding and transparency remain. www.ohe.org/insight/arou... 001
Reposted by Office of Health EconomicsGlobal Health Economics Centre @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Andy Briggs, presenting at #ISPORMontreal on whether we should be ‘greening’ our HTA methods in a panel organised by @ohenews.bsky.social on Environmental Sustainability and Whole Health. You can read the write up of his presentation on occamresearch.substack.com/p/greening-hta 011
Reposted by Office of Health EconomicsProf Nancy Devlin @prof-nancy-devlin.bsky.social · 12/05/2025"The Price Effects of Biosimilars In the US" by Mireia Jofre-Bonet et al. concludes the US biosimilars market has become highly competitive; driving price reductions between 2015-2023 with substantial savings for Medicare ➡️ tinyurl.com/PriceEffects... @ohenews.bsky.social #HealthEconomics 021
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 12/05/2025GLP-1s are changing #obesity care—but access, equity, and patient preferences raise new challenges. Our latest insight looks at what this means for #policy and practice. www.ohe.org/insight/glp-... #healtheconomics #GLP1 001
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 08/05/2025📢 New publication from OHE: Understanding the full value of long-acting therapies: Less is more? We will also be discussing this research at ISPOR 2025 in Issue Panel 116. Join us for the discussion! Read it here: www.ohe.org/publications... #healtheconomics #HTAohe.orgUnderstanding the Full Value of Long-Acting Therapies: less is more? - OHELong-acting therapies offer value for chronic disease, improving adherence and outcomes. This OHE report highlights HTA gaps, real-world evidence, and policy needs. 001
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 06/05/202547% of NICE “positive” decisions now limit treatment to just 31% of eligible patients. A new OHE report looks at the rise in ‘optimised’ guidance—and what it means for patient access. www.ohe.org/publications... #HTA 001
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Respiratory infections can cost UK businesses £44 billion a year—but how much is your company losing? Use the new Cost Calculator from OHE & funded and owned by Pfizer to get a tailored estimate and consider the impact on productivity. Try it now: www.ohe.org/respiratory-... #HealthEconomicsohe.orgRespiratory Cost Calculator - OHEThe Respiratory Cost Calculator summarises the potential financial impacts of employee absenteeism and presenteeism as incurred by the employer due to respiratory infections. 001
Reposted by Office of Health EconomicsEuroQol Research Foundation @euroqol.bsky.social · 17/04/2025A good read for anyone working with EQ-5D or cognitive outcomes 👀 New research by Hannah Hussain (OHE) underlines EuroQol's current bolt-on development. Results like this will affect how we assess HRQoL in dementia, mental health, and other diseases where cognitive impairment plays a pivotal role. 032
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 16/04/2025From the Archives: Our report, published at April 2024, looked at how HTA methods have evolved across 14 countries, highlighting key reforms, guidance gaps, and the role of international collaboration in shaping future approaches. Find out more: www.ohe.org/publications... #HTA #healtheconomicsohe.orgHow Have HTA Agencies Evolved Their Methods Over Time? - OHEThis report explores the variation in past and current positioning of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) agencies in 14 countries, on five key methodological topics: discount rates, modifiers, patient... 001
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 15/04/2025New report: Analysing Global Immunisation Expenditure Immunisation is critical for public health, but funding remains low. Our latest report reveals key trends in investment, preventable mortality & coverage. www.ohe.org/publications... #Immunisation #PublicHealth #HealthEconomics #Vaccines 331
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 14/04/2025The adoption of a societal perspective in HTA can help addressing societal and economic needs in the Asian-Pacific region, but its implementation is limited. Barriers include the lack of methods and evidence and capacity constraints. #HTA #HealthEconomics 211
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Should cognition be added to EQ-5D? New research by OHE's Hannah Hussain explores whether memory & concentration perform better than a single “cognition” item. Findings could reshape EQ-5D use in dementia, mental health & HTA. www.ohe.org/insight/addi... 011
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Canada’s HTA system blends provincial autonomy with national coordination. CDA-AMC’s evolving role and the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance are reshaping drug access and pricing. Future reforms, including national Pharmacare and global collaboration, promise more efficient and patient access. 223
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 02/04/2025HTA plays a key role in patient access and healthcare investments. Our Around the World in HTAs series analyses how different countries assess new treatments, the growing influence of international collaboration, and why stakeholder engagement matters. #healthtecth #healtheconomics #htaohe.orgAround the World in HTAs - OHE 100
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Learn about Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) – a chronic skin disease affecting 200K+ people in the UK. Some of the challenges people living with HS include mental health, financial costs, impact on relationships. #HidradenitisSuppurativa 110
Reposted by Office of Health EconomicsGlobal Health Economics Centre @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social · 13/02/2025📸 Here are some photos of Prof Briggs on his big award day with @ohenews.bsky.social Prof Briggs received the 2024 OHE Innovation Policy Prize for his plan to incentivise innovation in the life sciences sector in an environmentally sustainable way Read more in our article 🔽 061
Office of Health Economics @ohenews.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Can diversity of supply in #raredisease markets improve patients’ health and health system efficiency? 101