Episode 015: ICER - Friend or Foe?

ICER - the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review - was established as an independent organization to examine the value of pharmaceuticals across disease categories. "But value is in the eye of the beholder," says Leslie Isenegger, principal strategist for Syneos Health Communications Reputation and Risk Management Practice, and ICER's analysis is only one piece of a very complicated puzzle. How should it fit within the broader conversation? To try and answer this question, Isenegger provides a primer of sorts on ICER, exploring how the organization works to determine cost effectiveness and comparative effectiveness of therapies, the nature of its relationships with payers and pharma companies, the unique challenge of assessing value of orphan drugs, the growing role of the patient in value discussions and more. Would you like to add to the discussion?  Write to us at [email protected]. See our full list of podcast episodes here. The information, data, and other content contained in this podcast and any associated articles, sponsorships, advertisements, announcements or other communications are provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as professional advice of any kind, on any subject matter. The content of the podcast contains general information and may not reflect current legal developments, verdicts or settlements. Moreover, the content is not guaranteed to be complete, correct, timely, current or otherwise up-to-date. Syneos Health reserves the right to make alterations or deletions to the content at any time without notice to you. Syneos Health and its subsidiaries expressly disclaim all liability in respect to actions taken or not taken based on any or all of the podcast content. The information, data and other content contained in this podcast is not a reflection of, endorsed by or otherwise affiliated with, nor should it be attributed to, any Syneos Health clients, customers or other contacts.The views expressed in this podcast belong solely to the speakers and do not represent those of their organization.  If you want access to more future-focused, actionable insights to help biopharmaceutical companies better execute and succeed in a constantly evolving environment, visit the Syneos Health Insights Hub. The perspectives you’ll find there are driven by dynamic research and crafted by subject matter experts focused on real answers to help guide decision-making and investment. You can find it all at https://www.syneoshealth.com/insights-hub. Like what you’re hearing? Be sure to rate and review us!  We want to hear from you! If there’s a topic you’d like us to cover on a future episode, contact us at [email protected].