APhA Policy Manual

The Scientific Implications of Health Care Reform

HEALTHCARE REFORM REIMBURSEMENT AND COMPENSATION

APhA advocates that the public and private sectors maintain or increase their level of commitment to ensure adequate resources for both basic and applied research within a reformed health care system.
APhA encourages the public and private research communities to preferentially expend resources for the discovery and development of new drugs and technologies that provide substantive, innovative therapeutic advances.
APhA advocates an increased emphasis on outcomes research in all areas of health services, including drug and disease-specific research encompassing clinical, economic, and humanistic dimensions (e.g., quality of life, patient satisfaction, ethics) and advocates for action related to conclusions for such research.
APhA encourages interdisciplinary collaboration in research efforts within and between the public and private research communities.