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RSS FeedPosted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2019
ICER's blasted pharma pricing for years, but now drug makers are 'rolling up their sleeves' to cooperate
10 September 2019 - Sanofi and Regeneron's next-gen cholesterol drug Praluent never lived up to early expectations, and its price ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Sep 2019
As value assessment frameworks evolve, are they finally ready for prime time?
9 September 2019 - Value assessment frameworks have emerged as tools to assist health care decision makers in the United States ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Sep 2019
Achieving appropriate model transparency: challenges and potential solutions for making value‑based decisions in the United States
5 September 2019 - Transparency in decision modeling remains a topic of rigorous debate among healthcare stakeholders, given tensions between the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Sep 2019
ICER to assess treatments for cystic fibrosis
6 September 2019 - Report will be subject of California Technology Assessment Forum meeting in April 2020; open Input now being ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Sep 2019
ICER to assess treatments for ulcerative colitis
6 September 2019 - Report will be subject of CTAF meeting in June 2020; open Input now being accepted until 24 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Sep 2019
ICER posts draft scoping document for the assessment of treatments for sickle cell disease
30 August 2019 - Document open to public comment until 20 September 2019. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Aug 2019
ICER Proposes Updates to 2020 Value Assessment Framework Methods and Procedures
21 August 2019 - Reflecting experience with current framework, benchmarking with other HTA groups, and public input, proposals include new emphasis ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Aug 2019
ICER's value framework and patient feedback: Q&A with Steve Pearson
15 August 2019 - ICER invites all patient organizations and the general public to attend a webinar to learn more ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Aug 2019
ICER issues final report and policy recommendations regarding treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
15 August 2019 - Public meeting reveals tensions inherent around high-priced treatments that lack adequate evidence of efficacy. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Aug 2019
ICER to assess treatments for sickle cell disease
9 August 2019 - Report will be subject of New England CEPAC meeting in March 2020; open Input now being ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Aug 2019
ICER issues statement regarding manufacturer's manipulation of data from animal testing of Zolgensma
7 August 2019 - Yesterday afternoon, the FDA announced that Novartis informed the agency in June of a data manipulation ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Aug 2019
A watchdog group sets aside emotions to assess drugs’ value. Patients say their lives are more than a number.
2 August 2019 - Health economists walk a precarious tightrope: their analyses are quantitative and, presumably, emotion-free. But health care ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Aug 2019
ICER seeks public comment on proposed methods adaptations for assessments of potential cures and other transformative therapies
6 August 2019 - Proposed adaptations help manage increased uncertainty, capture new value dimensions for appraisal committee voting, and adopt a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2019
Patients, backed by ‘dark money’ group, get ready to debate Duchenne drug prices. It will not be boring.
24 July 2019 - Meetings of the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review don’t usually get one’s heart pumping. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2019
ICER releases draft evidence report on additive cardiovascular disease therapies
24 July 2019 - Public comment period now open until 20 August 2019; requests to make oral comment during public ...