Health Economics & Evidence Synthesis

Assessing and demonstrating value that drives access, reimbursement and healthcare decision-making

We help pharmaceutical, biotech and medtech organisations generate the evidence and analytics needed to demonstrate value, navigate reimbursement processes and support successful market access. From systematic literature reviews and evidence synthesis through to health economic modelling and value communication, we combine scientific rigour with strategic insight to help clients make stronger decisions and achieve better outcomes.

The challenge

Demonstrating value is becoming increasingly complex

Healthcare decision-makers face growing pressure to allocate limited resources effectively, making evidence requirements more rigorous than ever. Demonstrating clinical benefit alone is rarely enough to secure reimbursement, market access or widespread adoption. Payers, HTA bodies and healthcare systems increasingly require robust evidence on comparative effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and real-world value.

Organisations must navigate complex and evolving evidence expectations while addressing uncertainty and evidence gaps. Without a clear evidence strategy, even highly innovative products can struggle to achieve their full commercial potential.

Our approach

Combining scientific excellence with real-world decision-making expertise

Our Health Economics & Evidence Synthesis team brings together specialists in evidence generation, statistics, health economics, health technology assessment and value communication. We understand not only how evidence is created, but how it is assessed and applied by healthcare decision-makers.

We help clients develop evidence strategies that drive and align with stakeholder requirements, ensuring research investments generate meaningful insights that are clearly communicated to support commercial objectives. By connecting robust analytics with a deep understanding of multi-stakeholder needs, we help organisations build stronger value propositions and more compelling evidence packages.

The evidence landscape

Understanding who evaluates evidence and why it matters

Successful evidence strategies begin with understanding the stakeholders who will assess your product and the evidence requirements that shape their decisions.

Health Technology Assessment bodies

Organisations such as NICE in the UK and other HTA agencies worldwide evaluate clinical and economic evidence to determine value and reimbursement suitability.

Payers and reimbursement authorities

National and regional payers assess affordability, budget impact and comparative effectiveness when making funding decisions.

Healthcare providers and clinical leaders

Clinicians and provider organisations require evidence that innovations improve patient outcomes and support efficient care delivery.

Researchers and guideline developers

Academic experts and guideline bodies influence evidence standards, treatment pathways and future adoption opportunities.

what we do

Health Economics & Evidence Synthesis

Our HEOR & Evidence Synthesis capability combines with our strategic and communications expertise to help organisations generate, analyse and communicate the evidence needed to support market access.

Systematic review and evidence synthesis

Our systematic reviews are conducted in accordance with internationally recognised guidelines and meet the standards of HTA bodies. We have specialist expertise in evidence synthesis and provide resourceful, innovative solutions based on data availability and jurisdiction requirements.

Statistical analysis

Our statistical team are experts in the full range of analyses required to inform economic evaluations, as well as in evidence synthesis and design and analysis of clinical trials, observational studies and real-world evidence datasets. We can also advise on the strategic implications of different analytical approaches for HTA.

Economic modelling

We are experts in modelling for every stage of your product’s life cycle, including early decision-making models, pricing models, cost-effectiveness and budget impact models, and interactive payer-facing modelling tools.

Real-world evidence

We can help identify the most robust real-world data for your needs and design studies to inform clinical strategy, enhance market access and support regulatory submissions.  

Health technology assessment

Our first-class strategic, technical and communications expertise makes us outstanding partners for your HTA submissions.

Value communication

We combine our deep understanding of payer evidence requirements with our communications expertise to develop materials that demonstrate value to payers, clinicians and decision-makers.

how we work

From evidence generation to market impact

We combine technical expertise with practical strategic support, helping organisations move from identifying evidence needs through to generating insights and communicating value effectively.

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Understand the landscape

From global early value assessments to country-level reimbursement submissions, our process begins with a full assessment of the product within the wider clinical and payer landscape to identify key drivers of value for each stakeholder archetype.

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Develop the strategy

We design evidence generation and communication approaches that are tailored to address payer and clinician priorities, combining our technical expertise with our wealth of multi-stakeholder experience.

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Generate robust evidence

From health economic models and data analysis to value dossiers and literature reviews, our team works collaboratively to create a consistent and compelling evidence package.

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Provide sustained support

We understand both global needs and local requirements, meaning we can provide ongoing support to adapt, tailor and diversify each product’s value evidence package to new markets.

The outcome

Evidence that supports confident decision-making

Our clients value the combination of scientific rigour, analytical expertise and practical market access understanding that we bring to every engagement. We help organisations generate evidence that stands up to scrutiny, supports reimbursement and demonstrates meaningful value to healthcare decision-makers.

2021

Founded to help the best health innovations reach patients faster

120+

Global pharma, biotech, medtech and healthcare system clients served

75%

Of clients rank Newmarket Strategy as their top consultancy

specialist capability

Visible Analytics — evidence excellence

Through our acquisition of Visible Analytics, Newmarket Strategy brings world-class health economics and evidence capability in-house. Visible Analytics is a specialist health economics and HTA consultancy with an outstanding track record in economic modelling, statistical analysis, HTA submissions and value communication across global markets.

Their team includes Professor Neil Hawkins — Vice Chair of the NICE Diagnostics Advisory Committee and Professor of HTA at the University of Glasgow — alongside Professor Keith Abrams, Professor of Statistics at the University of Warwick and NICE Diagnostics Advisory Committee member, Noémi Muszbek, expert health economist and member of the NICE Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee, Professor David Scott, Professor at the Southampton Health Technology Assessments Centre and lead on evaluation of ITCs for the NICE Technology Assessment Report programme, and Edit Remák, with 20 years developing economic models for HTA submissions across multiple regions.

Visible Analytics have delivered submissions for 18 HTA agencies globally, developed and adapted economic models across 24 countries, and built a reputation for scientific rigour, strategic focus and transparent communication of results.

Our team

Practical advice from people who understand the market

Newmarket Strategy brings together market access specialists, healthcare policy experts, clinicians, analysts and commercial strategists.

Neil Hawkins
Senior Partner
Team
Vice Chair, NICE Diagnostics Committee. Professor of Health Technology Assessment at the University of Glasgow. 20+ years in HTA leadership roles across multiple therapy areas and global markets.
Neil Hawkins
Senior Partner
David Scott
Senior Partner
Team
Specialist in real-world evidence, systematic reviews and evidence synthesis for HTA across multiple therapy areas.
David Scott
Senior Partner
Edit Remák
Senior Partner
Team
Founder of Visible Analytics with 20+ years in health economic modelling. Led the VA team through its acquisition by Newmarket Strategy, combining deep HEOR expertise with strategic market access insight across oncology, rare disease and multiple regions.
Edit Remák
Senior Partner
Noémi Muszbek
Senior Partner
Team
Co-founder of Visible Analytics. Senior health economist with 26 years' experience across pharma, payer and consultancy, working across many indications in global HTA markets.
Noémi Muszbek
Senior Partner
Pascale Dequen-O'Byrne
Senior Director
Team
Originally trained in economics, Pascale brings 15 years of experience working in HTA and decision modelling in both analytical and managerial roles for consultancy and the medical device industry.
Pascale Dequen-O'Byrne
Senior Director
Juliette Thompson
Director
Team
Juliette has 13 years’ experience in consultancy, primarily focusing on the development and conduct of systematic literature reviews, but also with experience in evidence synthesis, economic modelling and HTA submission development.
Juliette Thompson
Director
Robert Arnold
IT Director
Team
Louise Linsell
Director
Team
Louise has over 30 years’ experience working in clinical trials, medical statistics and epidemiology, in a wide range of disease fields and health care settings.
Louise Linsell
Director
Amie Padhiar
Director
Team
Amie has over 12 years of experience working across consultancy and pharmaceutical industries. She has worked in consultancy for over 7 years on a variety of statistical analysis and health economics projects.
Amie Padhiar
Director
Jo Whelan
Director
Team
Jo has over 25 years’ experience in scientific publishing, medical writing, and value communication. She has specialised in HEOR and market access consultancy work for the last 10 years.
Jo Whelan
Director

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Health Economics & Evidence Synthesis
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Bringing together technical and strategic expertise to represent the full value of an innovative product in an underserved area

A global pharmaceutical company partnered with us to provide them a suite of market access activities to realise the full potential of a product with a novel mechanism of action

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Health Economics & Evidence Synthesis
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Informing early pricing strategy through an interactive economic modelling platform

The bespoke, user-friendly app we developed allowed our client to communicate their pricing potential to a wide stakeholder group, enabling them to make data-informed decisions about future evidence generation and launch sequencing.

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Health Economics & Evidence Synthesis
1
min read

Bringing together technical and strategic expertise to represent the full value of an innovative product in an underserved area

A global pharmaceutical company partnered with us to provide them a suite of market access activities to realise the full potential of a product with a novel mechanism of action

September 13, 2026
Health Economics & Evidence Synthesis
1
min read

Informing early pricing strategy through an interactive economic modelling platform

The bespoke, user-friendly app we developed allowed our client to communicate their pricing potential to a wide stakeholder group, enabling them to make data-informed decisions about future evidence generation and launch sequencing.

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Pillars of our expertise

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