The Ozempic Paradox: How Spending Billions on Weight-Loss Drug Would Actually Reduce Overall Medicare Costs

Oct 14, 2025

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research, announced today the publication of a landmark study by researchers at the University of Washington, Curta, Inc, and the University of North Carolina showing that broad Medicare coverage of semaglutide in diabetes, obesity, and liver disease could generate significant cost savings while delivering substantial health benefits to beneficiaries. The report, “Comprehensive Access to Semaglutide: Clinical and Economic Implications for Medicare,” was published in the October 2025 issue of Value in Health.

ISPOR Europe 2025 Plenaries and Speakers Announced

Oct 13, 2025

ISPOR announced details for its ISPOR Europe 2025. The conference is the leading global conference in Europe for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) and is scheduled for 9-12 November in Glasglow, Scotland, UK with the theme, “Powering Value and Access Through Patient-Centered Collaboration.”

ISPOR Launches New Content on Whole Health

Sep 23, 2025

ISPOR announced that it has launched new website content on whole health, a topic of increasing importance as health systems across the globe grapple with providing the best possible healthcare to patients within constrained budgets.

Landmark Analysis in Value in Health Uncovers Potential Research Efficiency Gains

Sep 15, 2025

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR announced the publication of a landmark scoping review that provides a comprehensive mapping of patient preference studies across key medical domains, revealing the first robust evidence base for advancing meta-analyses and benefit transfer methods in healthcare decision-making.

ISPOR Real-World Evidence Summit 28-30 September 2025 | Tokyo, Japan

Sep 9, 2025

ISPOR announced details for its ISPOR Real-World Evidence Summit 2025: Through The Lens of Asia Pacific. The Summit brings together top experts, decision makers, and industry leaders to explore the latest breakthroughs, share cutting-edge research, and discuss innovative solutions to the region’s most pressing healthcare challenges.

"Most-Favored Nation" Drug Pricing Strategy May Backfire, New Research Warns

Sep 3, 2025

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR announced the publication of a new analysis suggesting that the Trump Administration's "Most-Favored Nation" approach to lowering US drug prices by referencing international prices may not achieve its intended goals, based on decades of experience with similar policies in Europe.

ISPOR Champions Research Transparency With Launch of Open Science Badges

Aug 4, 2025

ISPOR introduced an initiative to recognize transparency in research for papers published in Value in Health, its preeminent HEOR journal.

ISPOR Takes Health Research Mainstream With Plain Language Summaries

Jun 30, 2025

ISPOR announced the launch of its Plain Language Summaries program, an extension of ISPOR’s efforts to make health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) more accessible to patients, caregivers, and the general public.

Mapping the Open Source Revolution in Health Economics

Jun 17, 2025

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research, announced the publication of a groundbreaking study mapping the landscape of available open source models (OSMs) in health economics and revealing key insights into their distribution, characteristics, and applications.

ISPOR’s “HEOR Explained” Video Recognized With 2025 Telly Award

Jun 10, 2025

ISPOR announced that its “HEOR Explained” video was recognized with a Bronze 2025 Telly Award in the Non-Broadcast: General Explainer category. The award-winning video is a featured asset on ISPOR’s HEOR Explained website that is designed to help people better understand how health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) can improve healthcare decisions.
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