Lawrenceville, NJ, USA— September 9, 2025—ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) 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.
The Summit features plenary sessions, workshops, and breakout discussions on today’s most pressing topics, each tied to the bigger picture of real-world evidence (RWE) including health equity, HTA, value-based healthcare, generative AI, health policy, drug price negotiations, and beyond.
Sessions include:
Plenary 1: Realizing RWE Potential in Asia Pacific: Opportunities, Challenges, and Progress
Monday 29, September 2025 This plenary session examines the evolving landscape of real-world evidence across the Asia Pacific region, where adoption varies significantly between countries despite growing interest.
Speakers Include:
- Moderator: Fei-Yuan Sharon Hsiao, PhD, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Mahendra Kumar Rai, PhD, EVERSANA, Singapore, Singapore
- Sallie Pearson, PhD, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- Bor-Sheng Ko, PhD, MD, National Taiwan University Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Boxiong Tang, PhD, MD, TZ Health, Collegeville, PA, United States
- Yoshiaki Uyama, PhD, Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), Tokyo, Japan
Plenary 2: Building the Future: Advancing Real-World Evidence in Asia Pacific and Beyond Tuesday 30, September This plenary panel explores the future for RWE in HEOR and addresses questions around HEOR and how to optimize the use of RWE.
Speakers Include:
- Moderator: Paul Scuffham, PhD, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia
- Bruce Crawford, MA, MPH, Vista Health Japan KK, Tokyo, Japan
- Jing Wu, PhD, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- Ji-Hye Byun, PhD, Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, Wonju , Korea
- Azuana Ramli, PhD, Ministry of Health, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
ISPOR is recognized globally as the leading professional society for health economics and outcomes research and for its role in improving healthcare decisions. The Summit draws healthcare stakeholders from the region 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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