International Society For Pharmacoeconomics And Outcomes Research (ISPOR)

ISPOR is a non-profit, international, educational and scientific organization that fosters excellence in pharmacoeconomics and health outcomes research and the appropriate use of resulting information in health care decisions at all levels to promote the public health and well-being. ISPOR has over 9000 active members from 115 countries and an additional 7600 members from its 73 Regional Chapters. The goal of the Regional Chapters is to disseminate knowledge and bring the research tools of ISPOR to all localities worldwide. ISPOR provides and promotes quality education on Pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research principles through its short courses and distance learning programs. Through annual international meetings, Value in Health (ISPOR’s peer-reviewed journal), and scientific working groups, ISPOR facilitates and encourages the interchange of expert knowledge and communications among the research community, health care professionals, practitioners, decision-makers, manufacturers, payers, policy makers and educators around the globe. ISPOR provides tools for health care researchers as well as health care decision makers such as the ISPOR Good Practice for Outcomes Research reports which are consensus documents on key outcomes research methods.