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Almirall Chair for the Management of Innovations in Pharmaceutical Policies in the National Health System

UPF-BSMAlmirall Chair for the Management of Innovations in Pharmaceutical Policies in the National Health System

The Almirall Chair for the Management of Innovations in Pharmaceutical Policies in the National Health System of the UPF Barcelona School of Management aims to generate systematized knowledge about the policy and management of pharmaceutical innovations in the National Health Service (SNS), in addition to transmitting reflections on the subject to the different interest groups.

Among the planned activities, the annual event "Encuentro de Expertos en Gestión Sanitaria y Economía de la Salud " is organized, where discussions revolve around the management of innovations in pharmaceutical policy. This event, held every year since 2018, is a reference point for healthcare professionals, managers, and decision-makers involved in the evaluation and implementation of healthcare technologies. Within the framework of the chair, studies are also conducted on the economic impact of innovative interventions in the Spanish pharmaceutical sector to contribute to the knowledge transfer of the topics addressed.

Objectives

  • Discuss the state of innovation management in the National Health System (NHS).  
  • Generate knowledge about post-COVID-19 advancement avenues, and promote evidence-based management in healthcare and health economics. 
  • Sharing the contribution of economic evaluation tools in decision-making about innovations in the SNS (National Health System).

Team

Jaume Puig-Junoy

Jaume Puig-Junoy

Director of the Chair

Doctorate in Economic and Business Sciences from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Former director of the Centre for Research in Economics and Health (CRES).Director of the Online Master’s degree in Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics (English) and Máster universitario Online en Economía de la Salud y Farmacoeconomía (in Spanish) (UPF-BSM).

Natàlia Pascual Argenté

Natàlia Pascual Argenté

Director of the Chair

Director of Partnerships, Health Management Unit (UPF-BSM). Co-director of the Máster Universitario Online en Economía de la Salud y del Medicamento and the Online Master in Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics (UPF-BSM). PhD in Biomedicine (UPF), MSc in Economics Specialized in Health Economics and Policy (BSE), Master's Degree in Public Management (UAB).

Oscar Navarro Campàs

Oscar Navarro Campàs

Teaching assistant

Ph.D. candidate in Applied Economics (UAB), Master in Applied Research in Economics and Business (UAB). He is the Deputy Coordinator of the Direction of the Online master’s degree in Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics (English) and Máster universitario Online en Economía de la Salud y Farmacoeconomía (in Spanish).

Nil Criach Garcia

Nil Criach Garcia

Teaching assistant

Ph.D. candidate in Applied Economics (UAB), Master in Applied Research in Economics and Business (UAB). Teaching assistant of the Online master’s degree in Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics (English) and Máster universitario Online en Economía de la Salud y Farmacoeconomía (in Spanish).

Judit Guzmán Sánchez

Judit Guzmán Sánchez

Teaching assistant

Student of the Master in Applied Research in Economics and Business (UAB). Bachelor's degree in Economics (UPF). Teaching assistant of the Online master’s degree in Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics (English) and Máster universitario Online en Economía de la Salud y Farmacoeconomía (in Spanish).

News

  • VI Encuentro de Expertos en Gestión Sanitaria y Economía de la Salud
    [14/06/2024]

    Organized by the UPF Barcelona School of Management within the Almirall Chair on Management of Innovations in Pharmaceutical Policies in the National Health System of the UPF-BSM, it will take place on June 13th and 14th, 2024 at the UPF-BSM. Register
  • V Encuentro de Expertos en Gestión Sanitaria y Economía de la Salud
    [18/05/2023]
    The evaluation model for healthcare interventions, flexible procurement models, new Therapeutic Positioning Reports (IPTs), and the Medication Assessment Network (REvalMed) were the central themes of the "V Encuentro de Expertos en Gestión Sanitaria y Economía de la Salud," organized by the UPF Barcelona School of Management within the Almirall Chair for Management of Innovations in Pharmaceutical Policies in the National Health System of UPF-BSM. The meeting, held in a virtual format, consisted of 3 webinars.
  • IV Encuentro de Expertos en Gestión Sanitaria y Economía de la Salud
    [09/03/2022]

    The fourth edition of the "Encuentro de Expertos en Gestión Sanitaria y Economía de la Salud", organized by the UPF Barcelona School of Management, was held in a virtual format and consisted of 3 webinars focused on the hottest topics in biopharmaceutical policy, health economics, and pharmaceutical management. The academic directors of the event were Jaume Puig-Junoy, accredited professor and director of the Master's in Health Economics and Medication and the International Master in Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics at UPF-BSM, and Josep Lluís Segú Tolsa, professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Barcelona, professor of the International Master in Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics at UPF-BSM, and managing partner of Oblikue Consulting S.L. This annual event is part of the Almirall Chair for Management of Innovations in Pharmaceutical Policies in the National Health System of UPF-BSM.
  • Almirall and the UPF Barcelona School of Management create a chair for innovation in pharmaceutical policies
    [17/09/2021]

    The UPF Barcelona School of Management and Almirall have announced the signing of an agreement for the creation of the Almirall Chair for Innovation Management in Pharmaceutical Policies in the National Health System (NHS), an initiative that will be led by the professor of the UPF-BSM, Jaume Puig Junoy, Director of the Master in Health Economy and the Medicine and will have the executive director of the professor Natalia Pascual.
  • III Encuentro de Expertos en Gestión Sanitaria y Economía de la Salud
    [09/07/2021]

    The third edition of the "Encuentro de Expertos en Gestión Sanitaria y Economía de la Salud," organized by the UPF Barcelona School of Management, consisted of 3 webinars focused on the micro-level of pharmaceutical management.
  • II Encuentro de Expertos en Gestión Sanitaria y Economía de la Salud
    [22/01/2020]

    The progress of pharmaceutical innovation from an economic perspective, the role of evaluation in drug procurement, procurement models, and health outcomes measurement instruments were the major thematic areas of the "II Encuentro de Expertos en Gestión Sanitaria y Economía de la Salud", held on November 28 and 29, 2019, at the UPF-BSM facilities in Barcelona.
  • I Encuentro de Expertos en Gestión Sanitaria y Economía de la Salud
    [30/11/2018]

    UPF-BSM has organized the "I Encuentro de Expertos en Gestión Sanitaria y Economía de la Salud," a conference led by Professor Jaume Puig-Junoy and supported by the pharmaceutical company Almirall. These conferences have been a forum for discussing new trends and international experiences in biopharmaceutical policy, with the participation of healthcare managers from leading Spanish hospitals and recognized experts in health economics.

Teaching

Online Master in Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics 
Specialize in economic concepts, techniques, and instruments applied to health economics, pharmacoeconomics, health management, and pharmaceutical management.

Contact

Natàlia Pascual Argenté
Director of Partnerships, Health Management Unit (HMU)
natalia.pascual@bsm.upf.edu
93 542 26 39