🎉 Exciting News & Research Distinction! 🎉 We are delighted to share that a new paper from our team at EEPRU, "Alternative pricing policies for multi-indication products: a quantitative analysis," has been selected as an "Editor's Choice" article for the August 2026 issue of Value in Health! 📚✨

EEPRU - Pricing models for multi-indication drugs in the UK NHS

Pricing models for multi-indication drugs in the UK NHS

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Connect with EEPRU on LinkedIn! 🌐 We are excited to announce that EEPRU is now on LinkedIn! 👉 Follow the EEPRU LinkedIn Page: bit.ly/3ToAsAR See you on LinkedIn!

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Does NHS spending actually reduce health inequalities? 🏥📈 A new commentary compares two key studies, Anaya-Montes et al. (2025) & Martin et al. (2022), to unpack why they reach different conclusions on how funding impacts deprived vs. high-mortality areas. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4f0TwN4

What an incredible day pushing the boundaries of health economics! 🚀 The NIHR EEPRU & NIHR Economics Group, co-hosted by UoY & UoS, brought together top academics, policymakers & system leaders to map out the future of health policy frameworks. What we dived into:👇 1/3

🗒️Happening today EEPRU’s first in-person event: Pushing the Boundaries of Economic Evaluation Methods for Policy Partnering with NIHR Economics key discussion topics include pharma&pricing, social care, spillovers & side effects & patient-centred metrics. #HealthEconomics #EEPRU

New paper out now in the British Journal of Cancer - shows One Human + AI is the best path for NHS breast screening. 👉️ Better detection 👉️ Saves lives 👉️ Saves money It reduces pressure on staff while delivering the best value. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4tKlsd4

📢 The Big Move: Transitioning from EQ-5D-3L to 5L Rowen et al. have published the definitive UK 5L value set. After 18 months of research by EEPRU and @nice-dsu.bsky.social, we’re sharing reports & tools for the transition to the new EQ-5D-5L value set 🧵

The #NHSLongTermPlan sets out a vision for a fairer, smarter, and more sustainable NHS. EEPRU research supports this ambition—providing evidence to inform better policy and investment decisions. 💊📈💷 Learn more about this and our other research 👉http://bit.ly/3W2KBS6

Current Projects

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How can the NHS get more value from medicines? 💊 The #NHSLongTermPlan proposes re-evaluating medicines & sequencing treatments to improve value. Our research provides a framework for dynamic reassessment of medicines & value-based prescribing👉https://tinyurl.com/ycxsmmfz #NHS10YearPlan

The #NHSLongTermPlan proposes shifting resources from treatment to prevention. 🔄 EEPRU research shows this is evidence-based: public health spending delivers more #QALYs per £ than @NHS treatment💡 Learn more👉 tinyurl.com/2btn7zh2 #HealthPolicy #NHS10YearPlan

The #NHSLongTermPlan aims to boost economic growth 💷 through better health. Our research provides evidence on how NHS & Adult Social Care spending affects paid production, informing smarter health investment.📈 More 👉 tinyurl.com/ydf3bjpv #HealthPolicy #NHS10YearPlan

Smarter pricing = better outcomes The #NHSLongTerm Plan backs innovation—but pricing matters. Our research shows how pricing policy can be designed to reward valuable innovation, appropriately moderate expenditure & maximise long-term population health 👉https://tinyurl.com/35d8bb8v #NHS10YearPlan

#AI is central to the #NHSLongTermPlan EEPRU research shows how #EconomicEvaluation can assess AI tools like Mirai for breast cancer screening, ensuring investments in AI deliver benefits to patients & value for money to the @NHS Learn more👉https://tinyurl.com/4vs8rdxf #HealthPolicy #NHS10YearPlan

The #NHSLongTermPlan aims to cut elective waits to <18 weeks. But reducing waiting times uniformly may worsen health inequalities. EEPRU research finds prioritising waiting times in deprived areas could limit increases in #HealthInequality & improve health. Learn more 👉https://tinyurl.com/37bawepj

The #NHSLongTermPlan commits to narrowing health inequalities. EEPRU research uses UK survey data to uncover how socioeconomic status and ethnicity shape health outcomes—providing evidence for smarter, fairer policy design. Learn more 👉 tinyurl.com/3pbxkpks #HealthPolicy #NHS10YearPlan

Over the next 8 weeks, we'll be sharing a deep dive into our research connected to the NHS 10-Year Plan! 🚀 Stay tuned to see how our work aims to support and contribute to the future of healthcare. 🔬 #NHS10YearPlan #HealthcareResearch

New report: What is the impact of fiscal devolution on adult social care in England? Evidence from a quasi-natural experiment Find out more and download the report here: bit.ly/3UzRmKv

New EEPRU paper validates the EQ-HWB-25 & EQ-HWB-9 for measuring health & wellbeing. Read more here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40812749/

Interested in care home research? The Prioritising Research through Engagement with older Adult Care Homes (PREACH) study, funded by EEPRU, is pleased to share its findings. We invite your analysts and researchers to a dedicated webinar to explore:

New spotlights on research * What drives health inequalities? Personal, family and neighbourhood socioeconomic status, ethnicity or other factors? * Does publicly-funded Adult Social Care improve the wellbeing of informal and unpaid carers? These & more:https://bit.ly/3Dk3gDe

The vital role of informal carers can come at a cost to their well-being. This paper looks at how an increase in Adult Social Care (ASC) expenditure in England could help ease this burden, improving carers' quality of life: bit.ly/42X2i8M For the project page & further papers, see : bit.ly/4jyoZqC

How much should the NHS pay for new drugs when they are used to treat more than one condition? New research compares the alternatives of Uniform Pricing, Indication-Based Pricing (IBP) and Commercial Flexibility. Find out more here: bit.ly/3Dk3gDe

Is there a gap between funding and need for Public Health Services? This project will: * Quantify unmet need for key PH services * Explore real-world estimate limitations via surveys & interviews * Deliver recommendations This work will empower better funding decisions: bit.ly/3Dk3gDe

Is extending eligibility for Adult Social Care better than spending more on people who already use services? Our study shows expanding eligibility improves quality of life for more people & is better value for money. Key findings for policy makers: bit.ly/3Dsdam3

How can we ensure cost-effectiveness analyses accurately reflect patient quality of life? We developed econometric methods to identify when and in what way EQ-5D may be limited. Methods are being tested in breast cancer, dementia, liver disease & CF. Discover our findings: bit.ly/43n6d07

EEPRU co-directors Mark Sculpher and Allan Wailoo join the Working Group of HEMA: the newly formed international Health Economics Methods Advisory initiative. For more information, visit: bit.ly/3EvEksG

Congratulations to EEPRU PhD student Hannah Hussain who graduated from @sheffielduni.bsky.social last week. A pleasure to supervise her work on dementia and quality of life.

The online survey for the PREACH study is now open! Whether you are a care home professional, a family member, or someone with a general interest in care home research, we invite you to share your views. You can participate by completing the survey: bit.ly/4dWBc4P