20th June, 2013
By Duane Schulthess

For targeted medicines, the current processes of regulatory evaluation, decision frameworks and delivery systems are limiting the implementation of new, better therapies. A healthcare ecosystem designed to enable innovation must also support R&D that is cost effective for all stakeholders and make-good on the promise that innovative medicines can effectively deliver the right prevention and treatment to the right patient at the right time.

September, 2012
Abstract

This study is a cost-analysis that calculates the impact of three interventions for patients identified as ‘at risk’ for Acute Coronary Syndrome – a cardio-vascular exercise programme, point-of-care digital diagnostics, and telemonitoring adherence tools. The results demonstrate that the largest impact is measured when all three interventions are utilized simultaneously producing a cumulative savings of €4424 and 0.126 QALY per patient. We also find a significant decrease in Emergency Room visits by 15% and changes in rates of utilization of Catharization (−59%), Angioplasty (−59%), Bypass (−17%), Medication (−14%) and Rehabilitation (−13%).

June, 2012
Abstract

Through stratification, this simulation shows that there is great potential to improve the efficiency of treating breast cancer. By segmenting the female population at the age of 50 based on family history and genetic testing, our model shows a reduction in costs of breast cancer treatments by 37% with no loss of efficacy accomplished primarily through a 60% drop in incidence of metastatic stages of the disease