Archive for April, 2009

Drug Deals Tie Prices to How Well Patients Do

Submitted by THE HEALTH ECONOMICS BLOG
one more interesting article from the NY times…
ANDREW POLLACK
Published: April 22, 2009
Think of it as product guarantees by the drug industry.
Merck, via Bloomberg News
Januvia, by Merck, is part of a cost-control deal with Cigna.
Pressed by insurance companies, some drug makers are beginning to adjust what they charge for their drugs, [...]

My day at Intuitive Surgicals

Submitted by Bapcha’s Stocks
Today - April 22nd 2009 was Intuitive Surgicals’ investors’ day. Apart from a rehash of numbers from Q1 2009, and a predictable slate of votes, there was much to be impressed, and I learned a lot more than I thought I would from the meeting. My notes outline my impression of ISRG’s [...]

Payers view on risk sharing and outcomes based agreements…?

Submitted by THE HEALTH ECONOMICS BLOG

Dear All,
in order to prepare for a conference talk that I will be giving next week in Zurich I asked the network via linkedin: “I would be interested in hearing your thoughts/comments on how payers view risk sharing and outcomes based agreements?”
Over the last week I have received a lot [...]

Latest edition of Spanish Journal for health economics online

Submitted by THE HEALTH ECONOMICS BLOG

Hello everyone,
the latest edition of the Spanish journal for health economics is out. The journal is enjoying increasing readership within the Spanish speaking community although there are also publications in English. I contributed en editorial “The Pharmaevolution” speculating a little on the latest developments - consolidation is increasing again and [...]