November 2005
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November 2005  

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ISPOR e-BULLETIN provides updates of recent ISPOR activities and events. For detailed information on ISPOR activities, members are encouraged to go to www.ispor.org. 

Please share these new ISPOR activities with your colleagues. 

NEW THIS MONTH 

**NEW** Value in Health Vol. 8 No. 6 (November/December 2005)
**NEW** Value in Health "On-Line Early" Manuscripts, Volume 9, Issue 1
**NEW** ISPOR CONNECTIONS Volume 11, Issue 5 (September/October 2005)
**NEW** ISPOR Eighth Annual European Congress – UPDATES (OVER 700 CONTRIBUTED PRESENTATIONS!)
**NEW** ISPOR 2nd Asia-Pacific Congress-UPDATES (MORE THAN 230 ABSTRACTS SUBMITTED)
**NEW** ISPOR Special Interest Group (SIG) – UPDATES
**NEW** ISPOR Asia Consortium–UPDATES
**NEW** 23 New Positions At The ISPOR Website     

ISPOR ONGOING ACTIVITIES 

  1. Publications
  2. Meetings and Congresses
  3. Educational Activities
  4. Student News
  5. ISPOR Special Interest Groups
  6. Committee and Task Force Activities
  7. Hot Topics Important Dates to Remember
  8. Asia Consortium and Local Chapter News
  9. Employment in Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research
  10. Membership 
  1. PUBLICATIONS

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VALUE IN HEALTH  

**NEW** Value in Health: Volume 8, Issue 6, November/December 2005 is online and available this month at: http://www.ispor.org/valueinhealth_index.asp.  The following is the TABLE OF CONTENTS for Value in Health Volume 8, Issue 6, November/December 2005: 

IN MEMORIAM

Alan Williams

Paul Kind 

EMPIRICAL

Cost-Effectiveness of Rosuvastatin Compared to Other Statins from a Managed Care Perspective
Joshua Benner, Timothy W. Smith, David Klingman, Jonathan C. Tierce, C. Daniel Mullins, Ned Pethick, and John C. O’Donnell

Economic Cost of Patients with Anemia
William B. Ershler, Kristina Chen, Eileen B. Reyes, and Robert Dubois

Impact of Computer-Generated Personalized Goals on Cholesterol Lowering
Clarisa S. Levetan, Karen R. Dawn, James F. Murray, Jeffrey J. Pompa, Robert E. Ratner, David C. Robbins  

An Economic Evaluation of Triptan Products for Migraine
Perfetto EM, Weis KA, Mullins CD, Subedi P, Healy PJ
 

METHODOLOGY

A Comparison of Self-Selectvity Corrections in Economic Evaluations and Outcomes Research
Jinook Jeong, Edmund R. Becker, Patrick D. Mauldin, and William S. Weintraub 

CONTRIBUTED PODIUM PRESENTATIONS 

CONTRIBUTED POSTER PRESENTATIONS-Session I 

CONTRIBUTED POSTER PRESENTATIONS-Session II 

CONTRIBUTED POSTER PRESENTATIONS-Session III 

DISCLOSURE INFORMATION 

ERRATUM 

AUTHOR INDEX 


VALUE IN HEALTH "ON-LINE EARLY" MANUSCRIPTS

Volume 9, Issue 1, January/February 2006 "On-Line Early" will go on-line later this month. To view these "On-Line Early" articles, simply go to http://www.ispor.org/valueinhealth_index.asp, log on using your membership information, and follow the link. 
 


ISPOR CONNECTIONS   

ISPOR CONNECTIONS: Volume 11, Issue 5, September/October 2005 is now available to the public at: http://www.ispor.org/news/index_new.asp.  In this issue: 

  • Modelling the Use of Hospital Services as a Function of Needs and Supply in Italy for Capitalization Purpose

  • Utilizing Patient Registries to Support Health Economics Research: Integrating Observational Data with Economic Analysis, Models, and Other Applications

  • The ISPOR Value in Health Survey: Value in Health Scores Well Against Established Health Economics Journals

  • Issues in the Design of Database Studies: A Focus on Selection Bias

HEALTH CARE COST, QUALITY, AND OUTCOMES: ISPOR BOOK OF TERMS   

"The ISPOR Book of Terms has been a real hit with our customers and employees alike.  It fills a gap for those who are new to Outcomes." Jenifer Ehreth, PhD, Director Reimbursement for Europe, Middle East and Africa Medtronic Europe 

This ISPOR publication includes more than 100 detailed monographs covering over 400 terms used in health care delivery, management, and regulation, as well as health care outcomes research including clinical, economic, and quality-of-life research terms. ISPOR member discounted price is $36.00; a 40% discount!  Student/Library/Academic discounted price: $33.00 (a 45% discount). On-line ordering is now available at: http://www.ispor.org/publications/lexicon_index.asp. Contact Stephen Priori at spriori@ispor.org for information on orders over 100.   
  1. ISPOR MEETINGS AND CONGRESSES

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ISPOR EIGHTH ANNUAL EUROPEAN CONGRESS –OVER 850 ABSTRACTS SUBMITTED FOR THE ISPOR EIGHTH ANNUAL EUROPEAN CONGRESS - UPDATES

      6-8 November 2005 Palazzo Degli Affari, Florence , Italy

     "INCORPORATING VALUES INTO HEALTH CARE DECISIONS" 

For more information on the ISPOR 8th Annual European Congress visit: http://www.ispor.org/congresses/italy1105/index.asp

Posters & Podiums - NEW ISPOR RECORD

Over 700 contributed presentations (64 podium presentations in 4 sessions and over 600 posters in 3 sessions)!  This is the highest number of abstract submissions and presentations in ISPOR's 10-year history. 

Poster Session I: http://www.ispor.org/congresses/italy1105/posters1.asp

Poster Session II: http://www.ispor.org/congresses/italy1105/posters2.asp

Poster Session III: http://www.ispor.org/congresses/italy1105/posters3.asp  

For poster and podium presentation information, visit: http://www.ispor.org/congresses/italy1105/presenters_index.asp  

ISPOR Contributed Issue Panels:

Nine contributed Issue Panels on the following topics: 

  • Economic Outcomes Issues

  • Clinical Outcomes Issues

  • Quality of Life / Patient-Reported Outcomes Issues

  • Health Policy – Health Care Reimbursement Issues

  • Risk Management Issues

ISPOR Contributed Workshops:

Thirty-two workshops on the following topics:      

  • Medication Compliance & Persistence

  • Risk Management

  • Population Health

  • Managed Care Formulary Dossier Development or Research Agendas

  • Patient Registries

  • Health Technology Assessment

SYMPOSIUM: Transferring Health Economic Methods and Results from One Country to Another: Issues and Possible Solutions sponsored by: IMS Health

Monday, 7 November 2005, 12:00-13:00

Palazzo degli Affari, Florence, Italy (During the ISPOR 8th Annual European Congress)

Issues in transferring health economic methods and results from one country to another as well as potential solutions will be presented and discussed. Specific topics like differences in medical practice, differences in cost structures, difference in data availability will be covered. Moderator: Lieven Annemans, PhD, MSc, MMan, Principal Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Brussels, Belgium; Speakers: Jens Grüger, PhD, Global Head, Pricing & Health Economics, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland; and Frank-Ulrich Fricke, PhD, MSc, Principal Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Fricke & Pirk GmbH – A unit of IMS, Nürnberg, Germany.

ISPOR SHORT COURSES–ISPOR 8TH ANNUAL EUROPEAN CONGRESS 

Saturday, 6 November Short Courses:

Pharmacoeconomics for Decision-Makers

Faculty: Lorne Basskin PharmD, Clinical Coordinator, North Shore Medical Center, Cooper City, FL, USA.


The Analysis and Interpretation of Quality of Life and Patient-Reported Outcomes

Faculty: Linda Abetz MA, Director, Questionnaire Development and Validation, Mapi Values, Bollington, UK; Christine de la Loge MS Director, Psychometrics and Statistics Mapi Values, Lyon, France. 
 

European Databases and Retrospective Database Analysis

Faculty: Bernd Brϋggenjϋrgen MD, MPH, Coordinator-Health Economics, University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

 

Cost Estimation and Assessing Financial Impact of New Health Care Technologies  

Faculty: Josephine Mauskopf PhD, Global Head, Health Economics and Outcomes Strategy, RTI Health Solutions, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA; C. Daniel Mullins PhD, Professor and Chair of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD, USA.

 

Pharmacoeconomic Modeling
Faculty: Uwe Siebert MD, MPH, MSc, Decision Scientist, Director of the Cardiovascular Research Program, Institute for Technology Assessment, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA and Director of the Program on Health Technology Assessment and Decision Sciences (HTA&DS), Institute for Medical Informatics, Biostatistics, and Epidemiology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany; Gaby Sroczynski MPH, Decision Scientist, Institute for Technology Assessment, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA and Bavarian Public Health Research and Coordinating Center, University Munich, Germany.

 

For Saturday Short Courses descriptions, go to: http://www.ispor.org/congresses/italy1105/satsc.asp

 

Sunday, 6 November Short Courses: 

Elements of Pharmaceutical Pricing

Faculty: Jack Mycka, President, Optimar Strategic Consulting LLC, Montclair, NJ, USA; Renato Dellamano PhD, President, ValueVector (Value Added Business Strategies), Milan, Italy

 

Transferability of Cost-Effectiveness Data between Countries

Faculty: Michael Drummond PhD, Director, University of York, Centre for Health Economics, York, UK; Andrea Manca PhD, MSc, Wellcome Trust Fellow in Health Services Research, Centre for Health Economics, University of York, York, UK; Marco Barbieri MSc, Associate Lecturer and Research Associate, University Pompeu Fabra and Innovus Research (UK) Ltd, Barcelona, Spain; Samuel Aballea MS, Research Analyst, Innovus Research (UK) Ltd, High Wycombe, UK

 

Health Care and Reimbursement Systems in Europe Faculty: Gordon Carey MS, MBA, Cambridge Pharma Consultancy Ltd., Cambridge, UK; Chris Francis BSc, Analyst, Cambridge Pharma Consultancy, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK 
 

Bayesian Methods in Economic Evaluations

Faculty: Anthony O'Hagan PhD, Professor of Statistics, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK; Jeremy E. Oakley PhD, Lecturer, Department of Probability and Statistics, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK; John Williams Stevens BSc, Statistician, AstraZeneca, Leicestershire, UK

 

Discrete Event Simulation for Economic Analysis

Faculty: J. Jaime Caro MDCM, FCRPC, FACP, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McGill University, Montreal PQ and Scientific Director, Caro Research Institute, Concord, MA, USA; Jörgen Möller MSc Mech Eng, Simulation Specialist, Caro Research Institute, Concord, MA, USA

 

Utility Measurements (Preference-Based Techniques)

Faculty: Jan Busschbach PhD, Senior Investigator, Department for Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy and Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Elly Stolk MSc, Institute for Medical Technology Assessment (iMTA), Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

 

For Sunday Short Courses descriptions, go to: http://www.ispor.org/congresses/italy1105/sunsc.asp

 

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ISPOR 2nd ASIA-PACIFIC CONFERENCE

Shanghai Worldfield Convention Hotel, Shanghai, China • 5-7 March 2006

IMPROVING EVIDENCE AND OUTCOMES IN HEALTH CARE DECISION MAKING IN ASIA PACIFIC: CHALLENGE TO A NEW ERA 

**NEW** 40 PODIUMS, 20 WORKSHOPS, 10 CO-SPONSOR PRESENTATIONS AND OVER 150 POSTERS 

CO-ORGANIZED BY

ISPOR Asia Consortium

Fudan University, P.R. China 

CO-SPONSORED BY:

  • Shanghai Municipal Government, P.R. China

  • Ministry of Labor and Social Security, P.R. China

  • Ministry of Health, P.R. China

  • State Food and Drug Administration, P.R. China

  • Shanghai City Food and Drug Administration, P.R. China

  • Health Sciences Authority Centre for Drug Administration, Singapore

  • Peking University, P.R. China

  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong, P.R. China

  • Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, P.R. China

  • Chinese Medical Association, P.R. China

  • Chinese Health Economics Association, P.R. China

  • Chinese Medical Doctor Association, P.R. China

  • China Licensed Pharmacist Association, P.R. China

  • Chinese Pharmaceutical Association, P.R. China

  • The Pharmaceutical Association of Thailand under the Royal Patronage, Thailand

  • China Social Insurance Association Medical Insurance Branch, P.R. China

  • Chinese Clinical Epidemiology Society, P.R. China

  • Chinese Cochrane Center, P.R. China

For updates, please visit: http://www.ispor.org/conferences/shanghai0306/sponsors.asp 

SHORT COURSES:

Introduction to Pharmacoeconomics

Introduction to Quality of Life Assessment

Meta-Analysis and Systematic Literature Review

Introduction to Biostatistics in Clinical Trials

Introduction to Decision Analysis

Formulary Development

Budget Impact Analysis

Cost Analysis in Health Care

Retrospective Data Analysis

Modeling: Structure and Design of a Model
 

For further information, please visit: http://www.ispor.org/conferences/shanghai0306/p030505.asp 

1st Plenary Session:

Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Development and Use in Asia

Moderator/Speaker:

Tony YH Tarn PhD, Director, Department of Pharmacy, Taipei City  

Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Speakers: Shanlian Hu, MD, MSc, Professor, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Isao Kamae, MD, PH, Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan, Syed Mohamed Aljunid, MD, MSc, PhD, FAMM, Professor of Health Economics and Head of Department of Community Health, and Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia; Shu-Chen Li, PhD, MS, MBA, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Bong-Min Yang, PhD, Professor of Economics and Dean, School of Public Health, Seoul National University, South Korea; and Viroj Tangcharoensathien, PhD, Director of International Health Policy Program Ministry of Public Health, Thailand. 

2nd Plenary Session:

Development and Implementation of Pharmacoeconomics Requirements: International Experiences

Moderator/Speaker: Wen Chen, PhD, Professor and Associate Dean, School of Public Health, Fudan University

Speaker: Michael Drummond, PhD, Professor of Health Economics, Centre for Health Economics, University of York, Heslington, York, UK

Speaker: Suzanne Hill, PhD, Associate Professor, Clinical Pharmacology
Faculty of Health University of Newcastle, Australia

For details, go to:

http://www.ispor.org/conferences/shanghai0306/p030605.asp

Posters & Podiums -

Over 200 contributed presentations (40 podium presentations in 2 sessions and over 150 posters in 3 sessions) 

Podium Session I: http://www.ispor.org/conferences/shanghai0306/p030605.asp#POD01

Podium Session II: http://www.ispor.org/conferences/shanghai0306/p030705.asp#POD2

Poster Session: http://www.ispor.org/conferences/shanghai0306/posters1.asp

Workshops –

Twenty workshop presentations (5 presentations in each session)

Workshop Session I: http://www.ispor.org/conferences/shanghai0306/workshops.asp#WORKSHOP01

Workshop Session II: http://www.ispor.org/conferences/shanghai0306/workshops.asp#WORKSHOP02

Workshop Session III: http://www.ispor.org/conferences/shanghai0306/workshops.asp#WORKSHOP03

Workshop Session IV:  http://www.ispor.org/conferences/shanghai0306/workshops.asp#WORKSHOP04

Special Sessions –

Two co-sponsored special sessions (4 presentations in Session I and 3 presentations and 2 forums in Session II) 

Co-sponsored Special Session I: http://www.ispor.org/conferences/shanghai0306/p030605.asp#SPECIAL01

Co-sponsored Special Session II: http://www.ispor.org/conferences/shanghai0306/p030705.asp#SPECIAL02

FINANCIAL SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Financial support opportunities are available at: https://www.ispor.org/Exhibit_Sponsor/SponsorshipOpportunities.aspx?event=1           

EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES:

Exhibitor opportunities are available at:

https://www.ispor.org/Exhibit_Sponsor/ExhibitorOpportunities.aspx?event=1 

EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 5 FEBRUARY 2006

For further conference information, go to: http://www.ispor.org/conferences/shanghai0306/index.asp 

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 ISPOR 11th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL MEETING

20-24 May 2006, Marriott Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA 

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS AVAILABLE ONLINE http://ispor.confex.com/ispor/intl2005/ 

SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT NOW!

Abstract Deadline: 9 January 2006

Early Registration Deadline: 25 April 2006 

EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES:

Exhibitor opportunities are available at: https://www.ispor.org/Exhibit_Sponsor/ExhibitorOpportunities.aspx?event=2

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

Sponsorship Opportunities are available at: https://www.ispor.org/Exhibit_Sponsor/SponsorshipOpportunities.aspx?event=2

 

  1. EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

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ISPOR SHORT COURSES–ISPOR 11TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL MEETING – May 2006

Saturday, May 20, 2006 

Pharmacoeconomics for Decision-makers
Faculty: Lorne Basskin PharmD, Clinical Coordinator, Pharmacy Services, North Shore Medical Center, Miami, FL, USA and President, Trinka Publications, Cooper City, FL, USA 

Retrospective Database Analysis – Econometric Methods
Faculty: William H. Crown PhD, i3 Magnifi, Auburndale, MA, USA 

Modeling: Design and Structure of a Model
Faculty: Marc Botteman MA, Managing Partner, PharMerit North America, Bethesda, MD , USA 

Finding and Extracting Cost Data
Faculty: Judith A. O'Brien RN, BSPA, Vice President, Director of Cost Development Research, Caro Research Institute, Concord, MA, USA 

Bayesian Analysis: Overview
Faculty: Bryan Luce MBA, PhD, Founder and Senior Research Leader, The MEDTAP Institute at United BioSource Corporation, Bethesda, MD, USA  

Financial Impact / Cost of Illness

Faculty: Josephine Mauskopf PhD, Global Head, Health Economics and Outcomes Strategy, RTI Health Solutions, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA; C. Daniel Mullins PhD, Professor and Chair of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD, USA 

Bayesian Analysis: Applications
Faculty: Bryan Luce MBA, PhD, Founder and Senior Research Leader, The MEDTAP Institute at United BioSource Corporation, Bethesda, MD, USA  

Qualitative Methods for Quality of Life/Patient-reported Outcomes
Faculty: TBD 
 

Sunday, May 21, 2006

 

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis alongside Clinical Trials
Faculty: Scott Ramsey MD, PhD, Full Member, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA; Richard Willke PhD, Senior Director, Group Leader, Global Outcome Research, Worldwide Outcomes Research, US Development Sites Pfizer, Inc., Bridgewater, NJ, USA  

Use of Real World Data in Outcomes Research
Faculty: TBD 

Bayesian Analysis: Advanced
Faculty: Bryan Luce MBA, PhD, Founder and Senior Research Leader, The MEDTAP Institute at United BioSource Corporation, Bethesda, MD, USA  

Discrete Event Simulation for Economic Analyses
Faculty: J.Jaime Caro MDCM, FCRPC, FACP, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McGill University, Montreal PQ and Scientific Director, Caro Research Institute, Concord, MA, USA; Jörgen Möller MSc Mech Eng, Simulation Specialist, Caro Research Institute, Concord, MA, USA 

Advanced Quantitative Methods for Quality of Life / Patient-Reported Outcomes
Faculty: John Ware PhD, CEO & Chief Science Officer, Quality Metric Incorporated, Lincoln, RI, USA 

Elements of Pharmaceutical/Biotech Pricing I - Introduction
Faculty: Jack Mycka, President, Optimar Strategic Consulting LLC, Montclair, NJ, USA;
Renato Dellamano PhD, President, ValueVector (Value Added Business Strategies), Milan, Italy 

Statistical Considerations in Economic Evaluations
Faculty: Henry Glick PhD, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Jalpa Doshi PhD, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA;
Daniel Polsky PhD, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA  

Propensity Scores and Comorbidity Risk Adjustment
Faculty: Fadia Shaya MPH, PhD, Assistant Professor/Associate Director, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Center on Drugs and Public Policy, Baltimore, MD, USA 

Patient Registries: Overview & Application
Faculty: Jeff Trotter MBA, President, Ovation Research Group, Highland Park, IL, USA 

Utility Measures in Health Economics and Outcomes Research
Faculty: F. Reed Johnson PhD, Senior Fellow, RTI Health Solutions, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA 

Outcomes Research for Medical Devices & Diagnostics
Faculty: Helmut Wenzel MS, Director, Roche Diagnostics, Mannheim, Germany 

Case Studies in Pharmaceutical/Biotech Pricing II – Advanced
Faculty: Jack Mycka, President, Optimar Strategic Consulting LLC, Montclair, NJ, USA; Renato Dellamano PhD, President, ValueVector (Value Added Business Strategies), Milan, Italy 

Risk Assessment: Analysis and Management
Faculty: TBD 

ISPOR DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM MODULES

http://www.ispor.org/distancelearning/index.asp  

The following module topics are currently available (over 40 modules):

  1. STUDENT NEWS

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START AN ISPOR STUDENT CHAPTER! Over 30 student chapters! For more information:

http://www.ispor.org/student/chapters_index.asp 

POST YOUR RESUME ONLINE for employers to view for IPRAP – Internship – Professional Recruitment Center http://www.ispor.org/iprap/index.asp 

For more details on the ISPOR Student Network, please visit: http://www.ispor.org/student/student_index.asp        


  1. ISPOR SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS (SIG)

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VALUE-BASED REIMBURSEMENT SIG 

For more details on this SIG, please visit: http://www.ispor.org/sigs/reimbursement.asp 

HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT SIG 

For more details on this SIG, please visit: http://www.ispor.org/sigs/hta.asp

TRANSLATING RESEARCH TO CLINICAL PRACTICE SIG  

For more details on this SIG, please visit: http://www.ispor.org/sigs/cp.asp 

PATIENT REGISTRY SIG 

Patient Registry SIG Forum: Monday, 7 November 2005, 17:00-18:00, at the ISPOR 8th Annual European Congress. Topic: Patient Registries: Opportunity And Responsibility Moderator: Jeffrey Trotter MM, ISPOR Patient Registry SIG Chair & President, Ovation Research Group, Highland Park, IL, USA; Speaker: Leanne Larson MHA, Senior Vice President, Patient Registries, Ovation Research Group, Highland Park, IL, USA. 

QUALITY OF LIFE SIG 

For more details on this SIG, please visit: http://www.ispor.org/sigs/qol.asp

 
MEDICATION COMPLIANCE & PERSISTENCE SIG

Issues & Methods Working Group

Please see: Poster Session III (Tuesday 8th November: ISPOR 8th European Congress) 

PHP46: DEFINING COMPLIANCE/ADHERENCE AND PERSISTENCE: ISPOR SPECIAL INTEREST WORKING GROUP Poster Session III (Tuesday 8th November: ISPOR 8th European Congress)

Burrell A1, Wong P2, Ollendorf D3, Fuldeore M4, Roy A5, Fairchild C6, Cramer J7

1Sanofi-Aventis, Bridgewater, NJ, USA; 2 Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, OH, USA; 3 PharMetrics, Inc, Watertown, MA, USA; 4 Walgreens Health Services, Deerfield, IL, USA; 5 West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA; 6 Alcon Laboratories, Fort Worth, TX, USA; 7 Yale University School of Medicine, West Haven, CT, USA 

Economics of Medication Compliance Working Group

Attend the workshop organized by this Working Group at the forthcoming 8th European Congress.

Monday 7 November 2006: 10.45-11.45 am: W10 Incorporating Measure of Compliance & Persistence In Pharmacoeconomic Evaluations. 

Analyses Standards Working Group

Attend the workshop organized by this Working Group at the forthcoming ISPOR 8th European Congress

Sunday 6 November 2006, at 15.30-16.30: W2: Methods for Medication Compliance Studies: Patient Compliance as a Predictor of Clinical and Economic Outcomes. 

For more details on the work of this SIG please visit http://www.ispor.org/sigs/medication.asp and attend the Forum to be held on Monday 7 November 17.00-18.00 at the ISPOR 8th European Congress, Florence, Italy.   

RETROSPECTIVE DATABASE SIG 

Classification of Databases Working Group – ISPOR DIGEST OF INTERNATIONAL DATABASES - The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) is developing an electronic index (Digest) of key attributes of health care databases around the world at the ISPOR website, which will be accessible to the public. This Digest is an initiative of the ISPOR Retrospective Database Special Interest Group. For more information about this ISPOR Special Interest Group, see: http://www.ispor.org/sigs/retrospective_db.asp. 

THIS SURVEY WILL BE AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 1, 2005 – PLEASE ENTER YOUR ORGANIZATION’S DATABASE INFORMATION AT databasedigest@ispor.org. 

RISK MANAGEMENT SIG 

The Risk Management Special Interest Group (RMSIG) is now on the cusp of publishing their white papers on RM, comparing RM procedures in other industries with those of the pharmaceutical industry, as well as commenting on the US/European attitudes towards risk!   

For an overview of this RMSIG initiative, we invite you to read the article, “ISPOR Risk Management Special Interest Group – A Plan for Action”, in the upcoming September/October 2005 issue of ISPOR CONNECTIONS! 

RMSIG Working Groups are: 

  • Risk/Benefit Assessment Working Group–Co-Chairs: Larry Liu MD, PhD, Director, Anti-Infectives US Outcomes Research, Pfizer, New York, NY, USA; and Suellen Curkendall PhD, Principal Investigator, Cerner Health Insights, Vienna, VA, USA.
  • Risk/Benefit Interventions Working Group–Chair: Anthony Lockett MBA, MD, PhD, Medical Director OHI, Leeds, W. Yorkshire, UK
  • Risk/Benefit Management Best Practices Working Group–Chair: TBD
  • Risk/Benefit Communication Working Group–Chair: Ateequr Rahman MBA, PhD, Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy, Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia, USA

For more details on this SIG, please visit: http://www.ispor.org/sigs/rm.asp and join today!

Special Interest Group membership is open to ALL ISPOR members. To JOIN any SIG: http://www.ispor.org/sigs/joinsig.htm

  1. ISPOR BOARD, COMMITTEE, AND TASK FORCE ACTIVITIES

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AWARD COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES 

ISPOR AVEDIS DONABEDIAN OUTCOMES RESEARCH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 

The ISPOR Awards Committee is seeking nominees for the ISPOR Avedis Donabedian Outcomes Research Lifetime Achievement Award. 

See http://www.ispor.org/awards/donabedian_.asp

For award description, criteria, selection process, nature of the award, and past recipients. 

The deadline to submit nominees is DECEMBER 15, 2005. 

ISPOR COMMUNICATIONS TASK FORCE 

ISPOR PRESS RELEASE PROGRAM 

The ISPOR Press Release Program has been designed to increase the awareness of health care outcomes research and its usefulness in health care decisions to the general public.

To learn more about the ISPOR Press Release Program, go to: http://www.ispor.org/pressrelease/pressreleaseformat.asp 

To view past media releases, go to: http://www.ispor.org/pressrelease/index.asp 

ISPOR HEALTH CARE STRATEGY COUNCIL

Health Care Strategy Council Forum: Monday, 7 November 2005, 17:00-18:00, at the ISPOR 8th Annual European Congress. Topic: A Word from Health Care Decision-Makers on Outcomes Research. Moderator: Marcus Wilson PharmD, ISPOR Health Care Strategy Council Chair & President, HealthCore Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA; Speakers: Dennis W Raisch PhD, Department of Veterans Affairs, Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA; Brian Sweet B.S. Pharm, MBA, WellPoint Pharmacy Management, West Hills, CA, USA; Laurie Beth Burke RPh, MPH, FDA, CDER, DDMAC, Rockville, MD, USA; Andreas Laupacis MD, MSc, FRCPC, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Canada; Eugene Eavy RPh, MBA, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; James MacKay MD, Providence Health Plan, Beaverton, OR, USA; Joseph Singer MD, Integrated Research Network, HealthCore, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA; Marcus Wilson PharmD, Health Core, Inc, Wilmington,  DE, USA; and Michael Drummond PhD, University of York, Centre for Health Economics, Heslington, York, UK. 

ISPOR TASK FORCE: USING "REAL WORLD" DATA IN COVERAGE AND REIMBURSEMENT DECISIONS

Using ‘Real World' Data In Coverage And Reimbursement Decisions Task Force Forum: Monday, 7 November 2005, from 17:00-18:00, at the ISPOR 8th Annual European Congress. Moderators: Task Force Co-Chairs: Peter Neumann ScD, Associate Professor of Policy and Decision Sciences, Harvard School of Public Health , Boston, MA, USA, and Lou Garrison PhD, Professor, Department of Pharmacy, University of Washington, Seattle WA, USA; Speakers: Deborah Marshall, PhD, Director, Research & Development Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Innovus Research Inc., ON, Canada; Dan Mullins PhD, Professor and Chair, Pharmaceutical Health Services, Research University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD, USA; Pennifer Erickson PhD, Co-founder, O.L.G.A., State College, PA, USA   

ISPOR TASK FORCE: BUDGET IMPACT ANALYSIS 

The Budget Impact Analysis Task Force was created in May 2005 to establish good research practice methods for conducting and reviewing budget impact analyses.  The report of this Task Force will be published in ISPOR Value in Health and at the ISPOR website in 2006.  

The Task Force is presenting a Forum summary of their report and are welcoming all feedback, comments, and constructive debate at the upcoming ISPOR 8th Annual European Congress in Florence, Italy, November 2005.  The workshop will take place Monday, November 5 at 5:00 PM and will feature the following speakers:  

Task Force Co-Chairs: Josephine Mauskopf PhD, VP, Health Economics, RTI Health Solutions, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA; Sean Sullivan MS, PhD, RPh, Professor and Director, University of Washington, Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research and Policy Program, Seattle, WA, USA 

Lieven Annemans MSc, PhD, Health Economist Ghent University, Senior Consultant Global Health Economics, HEDM and IMS Health, Brussels, Belgium; J. Jaime Caro MD, Scientific Director, Caro Research, Concord, MA, USA; C. Daniel Mullins PhD, Professor and Chair, Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD, USA; Mark Nuijten MBA, MD, PhD, Sr. Research Scientist, Dir. of Business Dev., MEDTAP International, Inc., Jisp, The Netherlands; Ewa Orlewska PhD, Lecturer, Pharmacoeconomics Centre Warsaw, Warsaw; Paul Trueman MA, Sales & Marketing Director, York Health Economics Consortium, University of York, York, UK; John Watkins MPH, RPh, Pharmacy Manager, Formulary Development, Premera Blue Cross, Bothell, WA, USA; Andrew Wilson BMedSc, MB SC, FRACP, MSc, Deputy Director and Professor of Public Health, University of Queensland, School of Public Health, Brisbane, Australia 

For more, please visit the ISPOR website at: http://www.ispor.org/workpaper/practices_index.asp. 

ISPOR VISION 2010 IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE 

At the Board of Directors Meeting held October 23, 2004, Hamburg, Germany, in

discussion of the ISPOR Vision 2010 Report, the Board had the following

implementation recommendations: 

  • International Growth
  • Fostering Research Excellence
  • Reach Out to Decision-makers

The Vision 2010 Implementation Task Force was formed with the mission to consider these implementation recommendations, consider additional implementation activities that would assist ISPOR in achieving its vision, and to determine those activities that merit priority. 

These recommendations were broken down into 6 key vision areas, after approval of the Board: 

ISPOR Key Vision Areas         

1.       Promote Education                           

2.       International Growth                                    

3.       Foster Research Excellence                        

4.       Reach-Out to Decision Makers                                 

5.       Foster Outcomes Research for Medical Devices, Diagnostics, and Biotechnology Products      

6.   Name Change                                             

Task Force Co-Chairs:  Lieven Annemans MSc, PhD, Health Economist, Ghent University, Senior Consultant, Global Health Economic HEDM and IMS Health, Brussels,  Belgium; Isao Kamae MD Professor of Biostatistics and Health Decision Sciences Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University Kobe,  Japan Members: Ron Akehurst BSc,  Dean of School of Health & Related Research, ScHARR, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield,  UK; Marcin Czech MBA, MD, PhD Lecturer, Business School Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw  Poland; Joseph DiCesare MPH, RPh, Executive Director, Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp,. US Clinical Development & Medical Affairs, East Hanover, NJ, USA ; Arne Heissel PhD Senior Reimbursement Manager, Spinal, ENT & SNT Medtronic Europe,Tolochenaz,  Switzerland ; Ashish Joshi PhD, Manager, Health Economics and Market Access Strategy, Novo Nordisk Inc.,  Princeton, USA; Adrian Levy PhD, Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada,; Shu Chuen Li BSc, MBA, MSc, PhD, Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore, Department of Pharmacy, Singapore; Gerry Oster PhD, Vice President, PAI, MA, USA.

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MEDICARE PROVIDES TOOLS TO HELP LOCAL PARTNERS PREPARE BENEFICIARIES FOR MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE–PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN FINDER NEWEST TOOL

October 17, 2005 – Medicare partners will have additional resources available to help them inform and educate people about the new prescription drug coverage, including a new Prescription Drug Plan Finder, well before enrollment begins on November 15.  Soon, beneficiaries and their family members will be able to use these tools to make better decisions about their Medicare drug coverage.

 

For full text of the article, see: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1697

  1. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

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6-8 November 2005 – ISPOR 8th European Congress, Palazzo Degli Affari, Florence, Italy 

9 January 2006 – On-line abstract submission deadline for ISPOR 11th Annual International Meeting, Marriot Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA 

5 February 2006 – ISPOR 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference, Shanghai Worldfield Convention Hotel, Shanghai, China **EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE**

5-7 March 2006 – ISPOR 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference, Shanghai Worldfield Convention Hotel, Shanghai, China 

20-26 May 2006 – ISPOR 11th Annual International Meeting, Marriott Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA

  1. ASIA CONSORTIUM AND LOCAL CHAPTER NEWS

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ISPOR ASIA CONSORTIUM

Asia Consortium extends its network to Pakistan. Consortium members are now from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand. For more details on this consortium, please visit: http://www.ispor.org/consortiums/asia.asp 

ISPOR Japan Chapter inaugurated on 1 September, 2005.

For more details on this chapter, please visit: http://www.ispor.org/local_chapters/Japan/index.asp

 

ISPOR 2ND ASIA-PACIFIC CONFERENCE–MORE THAN 230 ABSTRACTS SUBMITTED (100% INCREASE FROM 1ST CONFERENCE)

The ISPOR 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference will be held in Shanghai, China, 5-7 March 2006. More than 230 abstracts have been received. Early registration deadline is 5 February 2006. 

For more details on the 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference, please visit: http://www.ispor.org/conferences/shanghai0306/index.asp
 

For more details on other ISPOR Local Chapters, please visit: http://www.ispor.org/local_chapters/index.asp 

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**NEW** 23 NEW POSITIONS AT THE ISPOR WEBSITE: http://www.ispor.org/employment/employment_index.asp 

Advertise your positions on ISPOR Website (~1 million hits per month) 

INTERNSHIPS

Visit ISPOR's Internship-Professional Recruitment Assistance Program (I-PRAP) at http://www.ispor.org/iprap/index.asp  

STUDENTS: Post your CVs/resumes for employers to view and search for internship positions available. 
Nine student resumes posted!   

EMPLOYERS: Post your Intern positions for FREE and access CVs/resumes from students.  

If you have any questions, please contact: iprap@ispor.org. 

ISPOR Professional Recruitment Center at the 8th European Congress 

The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) will provide its successful Professional Recruitment Center (PRAP) at the ISPOR 8TH ANNUAL EUROPEAN CONGRESS, 6-8 November 2005, in Florence, Italy. Hours of operation:  Sunday, 6 November from 12:00 – 18:00 pm, Monday, 7 November from 8:00 am – 18:00 pm, Tuesday, 8 November from 8 am – 17:00 pm. 

 Our recruitment center provides:

  • A listing of available positions

  • A listing of qualified candidates

  • A mailbox system for applicants and employers

  • Private interview room

For Employers:

  • This is a targeted, efficient and cost-effective recruiting solution for you to find QUALIFIED candidates to fill positions in Health Economics, Outcomes, Pharmacoeconomics, Health Systems, Medical Affairs, Clinical Research or Marketing departments.  You may post a job opportunity even if your representative will not be present at the conference.
  • The fee for an employer is $1000 US for the first advertised position and $500 for each additional position. This includes a 1/4 page advertisement in the Annual Meeting program distributed to ALL attendees -- a $700 value.
  • Academic Institutions receive a 50% discount for faculty positions posted.

For Candidates:

  • This confidential service is FREE for ISPOR member applicants or registered meeting participant applicants.
  •  Members can register even if you will not be present at the conference.