Articles tagged with “qaly”

QALYs & ICERs Explained: Core Health Economics Metrics

An educational guide to QALYs and ICERs, the core metrics in health economics. Learn how they measure value and guide cost-effectiveness decisions.

45 min read

1/8/2026

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ICER vs NICE: How the US & UK Assess Drug Value & Price

An in-depth comparison of ICER (US) vs NICE (UK). Explore their methods, QALY thresholds, and how they assess drug value to influence global pricing floors.

50 min read

1/8/2026

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Gene Therapy Pricing: The Economics of Million-Dollar Cures

Learn the economic principles behind million-dollar gene therapy pricing. This analysis compares one-time cure costs to lifetime chronic care using value-based

35 min read

1/7/2026

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QALYs & Quality of Life: Justifying Specialty Drug Costs

Learn how patient quality of life (QoL) data is quantified into Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) to perform cost-effectiveness analysis for specialty drugs.

35 min read

1/7/2026

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