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Impact of breast cancer therapies goes beyond just health – Healthcare Economist

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Impact of breast cancer therapies goes beyond just health – Healthcare Economist

Ak January 19, 2026

This is the conclusion of Desal et al. (2025). We reproduce the...

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How is AI transforming the pharmaceutical industry? – Healthcare Economist

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How is AI transforming the pharmaceutical industry? – Healthcare Economist

Ak January 16, 2026

economist Many life sciences companies are reportedly betting big on AI to...

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Cost per responder analysis of iptacopan versus eculizumab and ravulizumab in treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

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Cost per responder analysis of iptacopan versus eculizumab and ravulizumab in treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

Ak January 13, 2026

This is the tile of my recent paper Journal of Medical Economics...

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Friday AI Links

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Friday AI Links

Ak January 10, 2026

ChatGPT introduces OpenAI to healthcare. AI can renew prescriptions in Utah. The AMA’s perspective on the role...

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2025 Publications – Healthcare Economist

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2025 Publications – Healthcare Economist

Ak January 7, 2026

As we approach 2026, I wanted to quickly take a look at...

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Direct and Indirect Effects of COVID-19 Vaccine – Healthcare Economist

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Direct and Indirect Effects of COVID-19 Vaccine – Healthcare Economist

Ak January 4, 2026

Clinical trials focus on the modeled (direct) effects of vaccines on health outcomes (for example, reduction in...

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The Relevance of Higher-Order Risk Preferences – Healthcare Economist

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The Relevance of Higher-Order Risk Preferences – Healthcare Economist

Ak January 1, 2026

This is the title of a recent paper by Schneider and Sutter (2026). While many people are...

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The EU pharmaceutical package and most-favored nation pricing – A paradox in European policy design – Healthcare Economist

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The EU pharmaceutical package and most-favored nation pricing – A paradox in European policy design – Healthcare Economist

Ak December 29, 2025

In my latest guest column evidence baseI am joined by my colleague...

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What are rural emergency hospitals? – Healthcare Economist

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What are rural emergency hospitals? – Healthcare Economist

Ak December 26, 2025

Rural emergency hospital (REH) is a new Medicare provider type created to preserve essential emergency and outpatient...

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When to Use Discrete Event Simulation (DES) for the Economic Evaluation of Health Technologies? – Healthcare Economist

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When to Use Discrete Event Simulation (DES) for the Economic Evaluation of Health Technologies? – Healthcare Economist

Ak December 23, 2025

This is the title of a useful article by Karnan and Haji...

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