Viewpoint: Life Sciences Should View Commercial Analytics Teams as a Revenue Generator
Vijay talks about the importance of speed and data analytics in a world of exponential data growth and how life sciences organizations should look at the commercial team as a revenue generator, not a cost center. It’s important to note the views and opinions expressed here are Vijay’s own and do not reflect those of […]
Interview with Dr. Mark Friedman on Covid-19 Complications and the Use of Real-World Data
Q: What do we know about the long-term consequences of Covid-19? A: As of early December, Covid-19 infections have topped 64.66 million worldwide and an estimated 13.93 million in the US. We know that many infected people have minimal or no symptoms, some have a flu-like illness, and others may progress to a more severe illness […]
You Can Influence ICER Recommendations, You Just Need the Right Evidence
It’s difficult to dispute the findings of an advisory group which is widely accepted as the authority, especially when it comes to evaluating the value of different therapeutic interventions. The cost of drugs in the US has been a hot button topic in recent years, so healthcare industry stakeholders are increasingly looking for objective […]
BHE is Now Panalgo: Why We Changed Our Name and Brand
In 1996, I started Boston Health Economics (BHE) to provide professional research services to the life sciences industry, including economic modeling, database analyses and strategic consulting. For more than two decades we have had the privilege of serving the industry’s leading life sciences organizations. When my son, Jordan, joined the company in 2010, his work […]
ICER’s Development and Use of RWE: 5 Areas for Concern
The pervasiveness of real-world data (RWD) and the need to understand outcomes in clinical practice have galvanized the ubiquity and utility of real-world evidence (RWE). Especially within the life sciences industry, RWE is increasingly leveraged by research and development, epidemiology, outcomes research, and commercial groups across an asset’s lifecycle to strengthen product evidence and value […]
BHE Holds Annual User Conference for its Instant Health Data (IHD) Platform
BHE hosted its annual Instant Health Data (IHD) User Conference on March 20, 2019 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. This day-long event brought together IHD users and analytics team leads from 20 top-ranked pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, and research organizations. Presenters offered in-depth experiences on the adoption of the IHD platform […]