Office of Health Economics (OHE) is a leading authority on global health economics. We work to improve health care through research, analysis, and education.

Our Introductions provide a gateway to essential health economic topics. By offering an accessible entry point, these Introductions enable individuals to grasp the fundamental concepts and principles related to health economics, establishing the groundwork for a deeper exploration of OHE’s extensive research.

The OHE Education Hub caters to a diverse audience with varying levels of expertise in health economics: Novices: If you’re new to health economics, our platform offers a user-friendly entry point.

The Office of Health Economics (OHE) is founded. When the Office of Health Economics (OHE) was founded in 1962, the health care world was a vastly different place. Formal approval of drugs before marketing was yet not required i n the UK and pharmacology was in its infancy. Drug therapy was just beginning to tackle major illnesses such as heart disease: the beta blocker propranolol was ...

Explore the foundation and fundamental principles of health economics. Analyse the scope, significance, health economics research trends and notable milestones.

7 hours ago · 2024 marked OHE’s second year running the Policy Prize –a prize fund of £40,000 with the goal of moving the needle towards wider thinking about global solutions for the most pressing health economic policy challenges of the day. The Innovation Policy Prize is open to entries from a wide range ...

OHE experts joined us from the government, the life sciences industries, consultancies and academia. We supplement in-house expertise through a global network of experts.

Research & Publications. Original research is at the heart of what we do. For more than 60 years, our experts have published across a wide range of topics from the fundamentals of health economics itself to the challenges facing health care in the UK and internationally.

This initiative addresses a gap in doctoral studies concerning the microeconomics and microeconometrics of life sciences and related sectors. OHE is committed to nurturing health economics expertise in the UK and aims to support the specialization of highly trained health economists in this field.

Alongside our research reports, we provide insightful comments and analysis on a wide range of issues. We also invite guest authors to provide their perspectives.