Leela Barham is a freelance health economist and policy expert. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences. She has provided advice to the Department of Health and Social Care on policy on pricing of branded medicines to inform the negotiation of a successor to the UK’s Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS), the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access (VPAS), as well as worked with patient groups, the NHS, pharmaceutical companies and many others internationally on the economics of healthcare and pharmaceuticals. Contact Leela on leels@btinternet.com
UK Government's New Appointment Offers Inside Track on Pricing and Procurement
July 28th 2017The UK is entering into unchartered waters between Brexit – offering potentially new approaches to procurement – and negotiating a successor to the PPRS. The government's new recruit Steve Oldfield could give it the inside track, writes Leela Barham.
Right Care for Health: Implications for Pharma
January 10th 2017The Lancet's series of papers on moving from universal health care coverage to "right care" for health offers a truly global and comprehensive perspective, writes Leela Barham. But just what does "right care for health" mean for the industry?