February 19, 2007

the science of health economics

Speakers:
Prof Michael Rawlins, Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and Chair of NICE, University of Newcastle
Prof David Webb, Professor of Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Edinburgh
Prof David Barnett, Professor of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Leicester Medical School
Dr Andrew Walker, Senior Lecturer in Health Economics, University of Glasgow

The Science Media Centre brought together four experts to brief journalists on how decisions are made about the cost-effectiveness of drugs, and which drugs can be provided on the NHS.