Letter to the editor
Our HOC People person this month, Dennis M. Gross, PhD, is an associate dean at Thomas Jefferson University where he also teaches courses in pharmacology and toxicology. He emailed us these thoughts on non-adherence.
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Making adherence work for your dollar (or pound, or euro…)
By Mary Gabb (mary.gabb@rxcomms.com) As we reported in last month’s HOC, the past few years have witnessed a surge of interest in the role of adherence in health economics research,…
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Outsourcing clinical trials
By David Woods (david.woods@rxcomms.com) Writing in Pharmatech a couple of years ago, Dr Faiz Kermani observed that “many clinical trials are plagued by delays and setbacks that can cost pharmaceutical…
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Rx attracts strong interest at Dublin ISPOR Conference
By Ruth Whittington (ruth.whittington@rxcomms.com) The theme of this year’s ISPOR annual European Congress – the largest ever – was ‘Expanding Horizons’, and the Rx team took this very seriously, meeting…
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HOC people – Vittorio Maio, PharmD, MPH
By David Woods (david.woods@rxcomms.com) Entusiasmo. That’s a word that describes, in his native Italian, what Vittorio Maio brings to his work in health policy and outcomes research. “What makes me…
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In-store health clinics: a new approach to primary care?
By David Woods (david.woods@rxcomms.com) Health clinics based in retail outlets, particularly drug stores, are changing the way primary care is delivered. Their proponents cite access, convenience, and price transparency as…
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How to write a good sentence – length and rhythm
By Clare Gurton (clare.gurton@rxcomms.com) A sentence should not only make sense but should also be capable of standing alone as a complete unit; a good sentence will also have shape…
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Understanding study design in comparing drug studies
By Robert Hand (robert.hand@rxcomms.com) For a variety of reasons, pharmaceutical manufacturers often do not conduct head-to-head studies of their drugs versus the competition. On the other hand, head-to-head studies are…
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The “other drug costs” – Part 1: non-adherence
By Mary Gabb (mary.gabb@rxcomms.com) The term “adherence” (or sometimes “compliance”) – the extent to which patients take their treatment as prescribed – has been understood to be a nagging clinical…
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The power of emotional intelligence
By Clare Gurton (clare.gurton@rxcomms.com) When the Harvard Business Review published an article on emotional intelligence several years ago, it attracted a higher percentage of readers than any other article published…
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