Published Nov 10, 2015

ISPOR UPDATES STRATEGY IN ITS 20^th ANNIVERSARY YEAR 

Milan, Italy—November 10, 2015—The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) outlined the organization’s updated strategic vision this morning during its member meeting at the 18^th Annual European Congress in Milan, Italy. ISPOR President Daniel C. Malone, RPh, PhD and CEO Nancy Berg presented ISPOR’s new organizational strategy, an update of ISPOR’s Vision 2020, the current strategic plan. ISPOR’s new Mission Statement to promote health economics and outcomes research excellence to improve decision making for health globally is supported by five strategic pillars:

1. Scientific and Research Excellence
2. Member Engagement
3. Education and Training
4. Communication and Collaboration
5. Organizational Values

“We are very excited to introduce ISPOR’s new strategic vision to our members,” noted Berg. “Our updated strategy was developed by ISPOR’s Strategic Planning Working Group and approved by the ISPOR Board with input from many members.” In his comments, Malone emphasized the Society’s commitment to strengthen the integrity, advancement, and understanding of health economics and outcomes research globally. Additional information on ISPOR’s updated strategic vision may be found at http://www.ispor.org/mission.asp. ISPOR’s 18^th Annual European Congress may be followed on social media using the hashtag #ISPORMilan.

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