2nd Quarter 2008

Covance Out in Front

Publications

Rubin R, Glaspy J, Adams J, Mafilios M, Wang S, Viswanathan H, Kallich J. Budget impact analysis of darbepoetin alfa every three weeks versus epoetin alfa every week for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced anaemia from a US payer perspective.
Journal of Medical Economics 2008; 11(2):199-213.

Soubrane G, Zlateva G, Xu X, Buggage R, Kosa M. Fardeau de la dégénérescence maculaire néovasculaire: Données Françaises (Humanistic burden and health resource utilization among neovascular age-related macular degeneration patients in France).
Journal Français d'Ophtalmologie (Journal of French Ophthalmology) 2008; 31(2):138-145.

Abstract Presentations

Lerner J, Goss T, Patel S. A prevalence-based economic analysis of the growth in cancer treatment spending in the United States. International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) 13th Annual International Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 3-7, 2008.

Schaefer C, Lerner J, Santillo C, Goss T. The role of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) format in managed care formulary and coverage decisionmaking. International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) 13th Annual International Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 3-7, 2008.

Conference Presentations

Stacey Ackerman, PhD, presented a short course on Diagnostic and Device Outcomes Research, International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) 13th Annual International Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 3-7, 2008.
http://www.ispor.org/meetings/phila0506/index.asp

Xiao Xu, PhD, will serve on two panels - "Patient Reported Outcomes Instrument Selection: Designing a Measurement Strategy" and "Instrument and Development Issues" - at CBI's 2nd Forum on Patient-Reported Outcomes, Philadelphia, PA, May 21-22, 2008.
http://cbinet.com/show_conference.cfm?confCode=PC08041&field=dayone

Thomas Goss, PharmD, will moderate the panel "Utilize Patient-Reported Outcomes in Post-Approval Research" at CBI's 2nd Forum on Patient-Reported Outcomes, Philadelphia, PA, May 21-22, 2008.
http://cbinet.com/show_conference.cfm?confCode=PC08041&field=dayone
Use Covance code ZDP287 when you register to receive a $500 discount!
*Discount offer cannot be combined with other discounts or applied to a current registration. Offer not applicable on workshop-only registrations. Only valid off the standard rate.

Thomas Goss, PharmD, will present "The Role of Observational Studies in Demonstrating Product Value and Benchmarking Product Safety" at DIA's 44th Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, June 22-26, 2008.
http://www.diahome.org/DIAHome/FlagshipMeetings/home.aspx?meetingid=14235

John Carlsen will present "Recent Medicare Coding and Payment Developments: An Analysis of Section 1847A" at Exl Pharma's Pricing and Reimbursement Seminar, New Brunswick, NJ, July 17-18, 2008.
http://exlpharma.com/eventDetail.php?id=120
Use Covance code P1003COV when you register to receive a 15% discount!

Policy Perspective Podcasts
By John McDermott and John Carlsen

Drug Compendia, Part I: Overview, March 25, 2008
http://md.covance.com/podcasts/policypersp36.mp3

Drug Compendia, Part II: Recent Changes and Future Developments, April 2, 2008
http://md.covance.com/podcasts/policypersp37.mp3

Leadership

Congratulations to Stacey Ackerman, PhD, for being invited to sit on the ISPOR Leadership Council!