Presentations

Written by: Steven Lott Published: January 16, 2012 The global burden of NCDs An overview of the global impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) - the biggest cause of death worldwide. The social and economic impacts of NCDs were the... More » Tags: Global, Global health, NCDs, Presentations	Written by: Steven Lott Published: October 24, 2010 Advancing Access to Newer Treatments for Atrial Fibrillation Presentation at the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Congress, attended by Steven Lott, Siobhan Cavanaugh (Associate) and Wayne Taylor (ED, Cameron Institute).... More » Tags: Access to medicines, Atrial Fibrillation, Canada, Presentations
Written by: Elisabeth Fowler Published: November 4, 2009 Accessing Drugs for Rare Diseases in Canada: The Patient Perspective Elisabeth Fowler delivered the attached presentation at the Drug Information Association conference in Ottawa, Canada in November, 2009. The presentation covered... More » Tags: Access to medicines, Canada, Presentations, Rare Disorders	Written by: Elisabeth Fowler Published: September 20, 2009 How are new drugs developed? World Health Advocacy co-hosted the "Access to Rx Drugs: What Every Patient Should Know" workshop held in Toronto, ON on September 21 & 22, 2009. ... More » Tags: Access to medicines, Canada, innovation, Presentations
Written by: Elisabeth Fowler Published: September 20, 2009 Models of Public Engagement in Health Technology Assessment World Health Advocacy co-hosted the "Access to Rx Drugs: What Every Patient Should Know" workshop held in Toronto, ON on September 21 & 22, 2009. ... More » Tags: Access to medicines, Canada, Health Technology Assessment, Patient engagement, Presentations	Written by: Elisabeth Fowler Published: May 19, 2009 Information and patients Presentation in Tokyo, Japan at the by Elisabeth Fowler as part of a panel on chronic disease and the impact of early intervention. The audience of the "... More » Tags: Japan, NCDs, Patient engagement, Presentations
Written by: Elisabeth Fowler Published: April 5, 2009 Engaging Patients in HTA in Canada Presentation at the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health 2009 Symposium Engaging Patients in HTA in Canada: what's working and what needs to... More » Tags: Canada, Health Technology Assessment, Presentations	Written by: cward Published: December 26, 2005 Impacts of Chronic Disease on Employee Health Benefit Costs Demographic change has a profound impact on health spending growth. As America’s workforce ages, the prevalence of chronic conditions increases resulting in higher... More » Tags: Employee health benefits, NCDs, Presentations
Written by: cward Published: August 29, 2005 Impacts of Liability on the Affordability of Healthcare Many states are experiencing a medical liability crisis that threatens the accessibility and affordability of health care. Any serious effort to bring American... More » Tags: Presentations, Tort reform	Written by: cward Published: July 11, 2005 Importation and Issues in International Drug Pricing A number of state and municipal governments have encouraged American consumers to import prescription drugs from Canada as a way to lower drug costs. When operating... More » Tags: Canada, Importation, Presentations