ISPOR Conference 2024

Healthcare Conference

About

The conference focused on tackling burdensome healthcare conditions in Saudi Arabia by balancing improved access with spending efficiency.


Date & Time:

June 10th - June 11th

June 10th : 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

June 11th : 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Objectives

  • Understanding the socioeconomic impact of obesity and its implications for health policy and resource allocation.
  • Gaining insights into contracting and market access strategies for orphan drugs within the healthcare system.
  • Examining the current and future roles of artificial intelligence in enhancing healthcare delivery and outcomes.
  • Analyzing the evolution of health economic evaluation in Saudi Arabia and its influence on current practices.
  • Familiarizing with the new SFDA guidelines for health economics evaluations and their application in local healthcare assessments.
  • Evaluating the use of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) methodologies for medical devices.
  • Understanding the CHI drug formulary and the process of prioritizing indications for optimal resource utilization.

Agenda


Day 1:

The Epidemiology of Obesity in Saudi Arabia +

Dr.Majed Alkhalaf

Obesity Management in Saudi Arabia +

Dr. Nisren Alfaris

Debate: Should We Reimburse Weight Loss Prescriptions? +

Dr. Wali Yar, Dr. Majed Alkhalaf, Dr. Nisreen Alfaris

Managed-Entry Agreement (MEA) : Case Studies +

Prof. Dalia Dawoud

Systemic and pharmacoeconomic challenges with medicines reimbursement in rare diseases +

Prof. Marcin Czech

Rare Health Conditions: Should Prioritize the Management of Rare Diseases in Saudi Arabia and What Can We Learn from Poland? +

Prof. Maciej Neiwada

What needs to be done in terms of prioritizing the management of rare conditions in Saudi Arabia +

Dr Ahmed Bamaga

The Value of Claims Data for Health Economics and Outcome Research: The Case in Saudi Arabia +

Dr. Hussein Reka

Private Healthcare Industry: Roles and Responsibilities in Creating and Maintaining Big Health Data +

Dr. WaIil Yar

The Role of Insurance Regulator in Improving Healthcare Spending Efficiency +

Dr. Shadi Almoziny

Economic Implications of AI Use in Healthcare +

Dr. Justus Wolff

Case Studies of AI Use in Healthcare +

Dr. Justus Wolff

Day 2:

Health Economic Evaluation in the Kingdom Past and Present +

Dr. Ahmed aljedai

Best Practices in Budget Impact Analyses in HTA +

Dr. Nimer Alkhatib

The Shortcomings of Disease-Specific Economic Models Submitted to NICE for Technology Appraisal +

Dr. Dalia Dawoud

Saudi FDA members +
1- An overview of HTA for Medical Devices
2- Similarities and Differences in HTA between Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals
3- Newly Published Italian guidelines of HTA for medical devices
4- HTA assessment for medical devices (The Italian prospective Case Studies) +

Dr. Rosanna Tarricone

An Overview of Value-based Drug Formulary +

Dr Christiane Maskineh

An Overview of Value-based Drug Formulary +

Dr Mirna Matni

Open Panel Discussion +

All (CHI and CCHO, Ibrahim Aljaffali, Mohammed Aljumah)

Arab Network Meeting +
Satellite symposium +
ISPOR students’ competition +

Dr. Abdullah Althemery


Download the Agenda

Media

Videos:

Video 2 Thumbnail President’s Message by Dr. Hana Alabdulkarim: Be Part of a Unique ISPOR Experience
Video 1 Thumbnail ISPOR Saudi: Leading Pharmacoeconomics in Saudi Arabia – Prof. Yazed AlRuthia
Video 2 Thumbnail Conference Agenda Overview – Dr. Mai AlSaqaaby

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