ISPOR News

ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) announced details for its ISPOR Europe 2026 conference. The conference is the leading global event in Europe for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) and is scheduled for 8-11 November in Vienna, Austria with the theme, “Shaping the Future of Access Through Science and Policy.”

Transparency in research enables the public and decision makers to trust the science that underpins real-world evidence (RWE). ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research and the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE) have published a joint RWE Transparency Position Statement.

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research, announced today the publication of a study showing no evidence that the use of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) inherently disadvantages people with disabilities.

ISPOR announced the launch of its new HEOR Ambassadors website. The site features thought leaders in the field of health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) who can be requested to speak at an event or to members of the media about HEOR-related issues.

ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) is proud to announce its Chief Science Officer, Laura Pizzi, PharmD, MPH, has been recognized by NJBIZ as one of its 2026 People to Watch in Healthcare.

ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research announced that it has released a new white paper, “Achieving Systemic Coherence for Healthcare Decision Making in Europe.”

ISPOR announced their inaugural Healthcare Investment Summit 2026, which will bring together healthcare investors, founders, pharma and device executives, policy experts, health economists, and access leaders on September 22–23, 2026, in San Francisco to examine the critical factors shaping investment decisions across the healthcare landscape.

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research, announced today the publication of an ISPOR Special Task Force Report offering good practice recommendations and a new "IMPACT" framework for integrating health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) methods into value-based healthcare implementation.

Value in Health announced the publication of a special themed section of research papers that offer new tools to help health policy makers weigh fairness alongside cost-effectiveness when deciding which treatments and programs to fund.