Economics
The WHO EWG's proposals for taxes to fund medical R&D
Submitted by James Love on 13. January 2010 - 19:00Some surprising taxes, and evidence of IFPMA lobbying
Reimbursement Categories of Medicines in European Union Member Countries
Source: EUROMEDSTAT (http://www.euromedstat.cnr.it/reports/reports_reimbursement_categories.asp)
AUSTRIA
"Heilmittelverzeichnis": Pharmaceuticals listed on the "Heilmittelverzeichnis" (Pharmaceutical List) qualify for automatic reimbursement (100%)
AUSTRIA
"Heilmittelverzeichnis": Pharmaceuticals listed on the "Heilmittelverzeichnis" (Pharmaceutical List) qualify for automatic reimbursement (100%)
Drug Pricing
Tuesday, 24 July 2007
Second Generation Antiretrovirals
For older documents on second generation antiretrovirals (including both second line drugs and drugs from the revised WHO recommendations for first-line therapy in resource-poor settings), see the CPTech page on Second-Generation Antiretrovirals.
Economics of Creativity and Knowledge
Submitted by James Love on 12. August 2009 - 16:49Auren Hoffman on productivity gains from open source software
Submitted by James Love on 26. June 2009 - 14:16According to Rapleaf CEO and venture capitalist Auren Hoffman, open source software has dramatically increased the productivity of software engineers. In a June 23, 2009 article in Tech Crunch titled “Engineers Are The Best Deal – So Stock Up On Them,” Hoffman writes:
PAHO dispute standards for transparency of economic data for pharmaceutical industry
Submitted by James Love on 25. June 2009 - 10:49Today the executive board of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is considering a proposal to have more transparency of the economics of the pharmaceutical industry. (I have separately blogged about this on the Huffpo). Specifically, an amendment offered to a PAHO EB resolution on research, proposed the following:
FDA Priority Review Voucher, KEI comments
Submitted by James Love on 22. December 2008 - 10:11KEI filed comments on Friday on the FDA request for comments on the Priority Review Voucher.
U.S. DoS Cable: REGIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY AND SUMMIT REVIEW
Submitted by Staff on 1. August 2005 - 22:00
Wednesday, 03 October 2007
R 021353Z AUG 05 – August 2, 2005
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO WESTERN HEMISPHERIC AFFAIRS DIPL POSTS
SUBJECT: OFFICIAL INFORMAL: REGIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY AND SUMMIT REVIEW ) JULY 25-29
Classified By: WHA/EPSC: LJGUMBINER FOR REASON 1.4(E)
U.S. DoS Cable: REGIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY AND SUMMIT REVIEW
Submitted by Staff on 14. July 2005 - 22:00R 151858Z JUL05 – July 15, 2005
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO WESTERN HEMISPHERIC AFFAIRS DIPL POSTS
SUBJECT: OFFICIAL INFORMAL: REGIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY AND SUMMIT REVIEW – JUL 4-8, 2005
(U) This is one of a series of informal, uncleared newsletters assembled by WHA/EPSC for use by embassy economic sections. Items are drawn primarily from the Assistant Secretary Daily Activity Reports (ASDAR) prepared by WHA officers during the period July 4- July 8, 2005.
[excised]
U.S. DoS Cable: OFFICIAL INFORMAL REGIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY AND SUMMIT REVIEW
Submitted by Staff on 6. July 2005 - 22:00R 071454Z JUL 05 – JULY 7, 2005
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO WESTERN HEMISPHERIC AFFAIRS DIPL POSTS
SUBJECT: OFFICIAL INFORMAL REGIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY AND SUMMIT REVIEW
Classified By: WHA/EPSC: LJGUMBINER FOR REASON 1.4(E) [foreign relations or foreign activities of the U.S. including confidential sources]
