Comments on ICER’s Draft Evidence Report: High Cholesterol Therapies
Effective treatments that reduce the risk factors associated with ASCVD offers tremendous value to the patient community. Read the Letter
ICER Misses the Numbers That Matter
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review wants to assess the cost-effectiveness of breakthrough drugs for cystic fibrosis. But their analysis overlooks key points. View the Graphic
Comments on ICER’s Draft Evidence Report: Modulator Treatments for Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a devastating disease that severely restricts patients’ quality of life and is associated with a shorter lifespan. The economic costs for managing cystic fibrosis are high. According to the American Thoracic Society, the average cost of care for cystic fibrosis was $48,000 in 2006. A good deal of these costs are costs […]
Comments on ICER’s Draft Evidence Report: Acute Treatment for Migraine
Migraine is a disabling condition for far too many Americans. Effective migraine control can meaningfully improve the quality of life for patients living with this disease, and can also provide offsetting health care savings. It is imperative that the any cost-effectiveness evaluation accounts for the full benefits enabled by medicines that offer effective migraine control. […]
How ICER’s Evidence Report Fails Migraine Patients
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review says new acute migraine medications aren’t worth their cost. Here’s how the economists got it wrong. View the Graphic
Video: What’s Wrong With ICER?
Sometimes economists can have more control than your doctor about whether you get the medicine that treats your condition.
VIDEO: Why Health Care Providers Should Care About ICER
ICER’s value assessments can make it difficult, if not impossible, for patients to get the medicine they need.
Comments on Draft Scoping Document for Modular Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
Not only is cystic fibrosis a devastating disease, most patients living with cystic fibrosis do not have access to an effective treatment. The results from clinical studies indicate that the addition of the new triple therapy will make treatment possible for around 90 percent of patients. The patient community is eager for this advance, and […]
Can ICER Put a Value on Diabetes Management?
A new report from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review says oral semaglutide treatment for people with Type 2 diabetes isn’t cost effective.
Comments on ICER’s Type 2 Diabetes Report
Several methodological issues in the draft evidence report for oral semaglutide are likely biasing the results toward an overly restrictive cost-effectiveness result. These issues include: Not adequately accounting for the additional patient benefits that a once-daily oral formulation provides Not adequately accounting for the co-morbidities associated with Type 2 diabetes Underestimating the full costs Type […]
