Economic Modeling

Aventine develops evidence-based, transparent, pharmacoeconomic models for US payers, focusing on budget impact and cost-effectiveness analyses.

There is growing recognition that a comprehensive economic assessment of a new health-care intervention requires both a cost-effectiveness analysis and a budget impact analysis.1,2 In fact, many US payers are requesting both analyses when a product is submitted for coverage determination.2-4

Aventine develops evidence-based, transparent, pharmacoeconomic models for US payers, frequently in tandem with dossier development. Aventine has developed economic models across a wide range of products and disease states.

Aventine models are developed and delivered in Microsoft Excel®. Microsoft Visual Basic® is used to generate macros and control features as required. All calculations are presented such that our models provide complete transparency. Aventine-developed models are always interactive, allowing users to most closely simulate their member population’s characteristics, utilization, and costs.

Aventine Therapeutic Experience by Economic Modeling Type

Budget Impact Analyses Cost-Effectiveness or
Cost-Minimization Analyses
  • Asthma
  • Biosimilars
  • Allergic rhinitis
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Exercise-induced bronchospasm
  • Infertility
  • Contraception
  • Irritable bowel syndrome
  • Chronic and opioid-induced constipation
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Severe neutropenia
  • Hodgkin lymphoma
  • Multiple myeloma
  • Severe neutropenia
  • Asthma
  • Contraception
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Insomnia
  • Orphan diseases

Budget Impact Models

The purpose of a budget impact model is to estimate the financial consequences of adoption and diffusion of a new healthcare intervention within the context of a specific healthcare setting or system given inevitable resource constraints.1,2  However, budget impact models are not intended to establish the overall value of a product because they do not include the full impact of the product on clinical and patient outcomes.4 Therefore, they are useful for estimating the impact on the pharmacy and/or medical budgets (eg, its affordability) and are frequently used by managed care payers.4

Cost-effectiveness Analyses

The purpose of a cost-effectiveness analysis is to assess the overall clinical risk-benefit and economic value of a product in relation to products in the class and other healthcare interventions in general; it estimates the product’s economic efficiency.2,4

References
  1. Sullivan SD, Mauskopf JA, Augustovski F, et al. Budget impact analysis principles of good practice: report of the ISPOR 2012 Budget Impact Analysis Good Practice II Task Force. Value Health. Jan-Feb 2014;17(1):5-14.
  2. Mauskopf JA, Sullivan SD, Annemans L, et al. Principles of good practice for budget impact analysis: report of the ISPOR Task Force on good research practices–budget impact analysis. Value Health. Sep-Oct 2007;10(5):336-347.
  3. WellPoint. Health Technology Assessment Guidelines: Drug submission guidelines for new products, new indications, and new formulations. 2008.
  4. FMCP Format Executive Committee. The AMCP Format for Formulary Submissions: Version 3.1. December 2012.

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- M.B.S. – Senior Manager, Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research

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- R.D. – Managed Care Medical Communications

“This dossier was well-done, and our review team was extremely pleased. Thank you!”

- G.B. – Senior Manager, Global Health Economics & Outcomes Research

“I enjoyed our discussion today and I am thrilled to be working with such a talented and experienced team on this important project.”

- D.S. – Medical Director, Medical Affairs

“The US (and Canadian documents) are well done and feedback from the team has been very positive.”

- R.Y. – Medical Information Specialist

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- M.H. – Vice President – Market Access

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- G.B. – Senior Manager, Global Health Economics & Outcomes Research

“I also want to provide some extremely positive feedback to you and your team.  As previously discussed, we needed to provide an early draft copy to our partners…to assist their efforts and support for our Compendia application.  They have someone on their team who is reported to be the most experienced “expert” on all matters related to the Compendia, not currently employed there, having over 20 years of prior experience working for the Compendia.  Likewise, in both roles, she has reviewed more than a few dossiers over the years.   She provided great praises and compliments to the dossier draft related to the quality of writing, flow, content, appropriate length, and lack of fluff, noting it was one of the best dossiers she had seen.   Thank you for providing such a high quality document.  The final graphics will enhance the look, but you’ve already hit a homerun on the content!!  THANK YOU!”

- A.P. – VP, Medical Affairs

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- M.W. – Director – Global Outcomes & Evidence

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- M.T. – Manager, Health Economics & Outcomes Research

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- G.B. – Senior Manager, Global Health Economics & Outcomes Research

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- S.S. – Associate Professor of Pharmacotherapy

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- S.L. – Managed Care Medical Communications

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- M.O. – Director, Health Economics and Outcomes Research

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- M.O. – Director, Health Economics and Outcomes Research

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- J.W. – Managed Care Medical Communication

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- S.P. – Senior Director, Health Economics and Outcomes Research

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- S.F. – Associate Director Medical Information – Managed Markets

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- S.Q. – Managed Care Medical Communications

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- G.B. – Senior Manager, Global Health Economics & Outcomes Research

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- I.T. – VP, Patient Access & Quality

“Thank you all your efforts and expertise developing and delivering the AMCP Dossier.  Great work!”

- D.S. – Medical Director, Medical Affairs

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- K.K. – Medical Information & Review Analyst

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- A.P. – VP, Medical Affairs

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- E.C. – Managed Care Medical Communications

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“We definitely want you to do our [dossier] update next year. Your work is great and it’s a pleasure working with nice people like you.”

- C.W. – Associate Director, Medical Information and Scientific Alliances

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“You always exceed my expectations, thank you!”

- B.G. – Senior Manager, Global Health Economics & Outcomes Research