Lawrenceville, NJ, USA— April 8, 2026—ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research announced the plenary sessions and speakers for ISPOR 2026, its annual international conference, and the leading global conference for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR). ISPOR 2026 will be held May 17-20 in Philadelphia, PA. The conference convenes nearly 5000 healthcare stakeholders from around the world to discuss topical issues in the field. The content theme for ISPOR 2026 is, “HEOR at the Forefront of Policy, Access, and Value.”
Plenary sessions for ISPOR 2026 include the following with speakers added to the online program as they are confirmed:
Plenary 1: US Pharmaceutical Policy: Leading or Following?
Monday May 18, 2026
This plenary will delve into efforts to lower US drug prices—including President Trump’s most-favored-nation strategy and Medicare negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act—and examine their economic, regulatory, and global implications.
- Moderator: Dana P. Goldman, PhD; University of Southern California; Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy and Government Service; Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Speakers:
- Courtney Piron; Novartis; Washington, DC, USA
- Liz Fowler, PhD, JD; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Arlington, VA, USA
- Inma Hernandez, PhD; University of California San Diego; La Jolla, CA, US
Plenary 2: The True Cost of Cancer: Aligning Innovation, Access, and Affordability
Tuesday May 19, 2026
This plenary session will examine strategies to preserve high-quality, equitable care in cancer treatment, while also considering the financial impact. The discussion will spotlight advances in cancer care delivery research that identify cost drivers across the care continuum and evaluate interventions that improve efficiency, coordination, and patient-centered value.
- Moderator: Scott Ramsey, PhD, MD; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Seattle, WA, USA
- Speakers:
- Dawn Hershman, MD, MS; Columbia University Medical Center; New York, NY, USA
- Stacie Dusetzina, PhD; Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville, TN, USA
- Bobby Green, MD; ThymeCare; Nashville, TN, USA
Plenary 3: Innovation Under Pressure: How Will US Drug Policy Reshape Innovation, Evidence, and Access Globally?Wednesday May 20, 2026
The session will explore a forward-looking discussion on how health systems can sustain meaningful rewards for innovation and adaptations that are necessary for innovators and the evidence generation community to remain resilient amidst change.
- Moderator: Indranil Bagchi, MS, PhD; GSK US; Collegeville, PA, USA
- Speakers:
- Lotte Steuten, MSc, PhD; Office of Health Economics; London, England, UK
- Darius Lakdawalla, PhD; University of Southern California; Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Jens Grueger, PhD, Boston Consulting Group, Freiburg, Germany
ISPOR’s HEOR Short Course Program is also being offered on Sunday May 17, 2026 with a wide variety of courses that range from introductory to advanced levels. Both collocated events require separate registrations.
ISPOR is recognized globally as the leading professional society for health economics and outcomes research and for its role in improving healthcare decisions. ISPOR 2026 draws healthcare stakeholders with an interest in HEOR, including researchers and academicians, assessors and regulators, payers and policymakers, the life sciences industry, healthcare providers, and patient engagement organizations.
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