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About Us
The Agency for Health Economic Assessment and Dissemination – AHEAD - is a specialized consulting agency that supports clients in the planning, generation and dissemination of health economic evidence as well as in obtaining market access and reimbursement in Germany.
The AHEAD philosophy is to provide high-quality, product-specific and client-need-specific consulting & research activities that will be delivered on time.
Contact
General Manager
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Wilhelm-Leibl-Str. 7
D-74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany
Phone + 49 (0) 7142 914 1470
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E-Mail Bjoern.Schwander@ahead-net.de
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News
We are pleased to announce the publication of two new papers authored by Bjoern Schwander and colleagues.
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Consequences of weight cycling in patients with obesity and the potential impact of high protein diet: a health economic assessment from a US societal perspective (BMJ Open, 2025). This study evaluates the health economic implications of weight cycling and assesses the cost-effectiveness of high-protein diets as an intervention. Read the article here.
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Economic evaluation of influenza vaccination at the workplace in Germany: An analysis of the 2024/2025 influenza season from a business perspective (ASU Arbeitsmed Sozialmed Umweltmed, 2025). This analysis provides evidence on the economic impact of workplace influenza vaccination in Germany. Read the article here.
Congratulations to all co-authors for their valuable contributions to advancing evidence in health economics and public health!
We're announce the publication of a new paper titled "Holistic Modelling as a Catalyst for Effective Obesity Policy" authored by Joanna McLaughlin, Carlos Sillero Rejon, Mike Bell, Bjoern Schwander, Karen Coulman, and Hugh McLeod. This important work, published in BMJ, emphasizes the need for multifaceted interventions and system-wide modelling to transition from piecemeal policy-making to an equitable and cost-effective obesity strategy. You can read the full article here. Congratulations to all the authors for their valuable contribution to this crucial field of study!
Thank you for joining us for the ISPOR MD&D Webinar on "The Role of RWE for Medical Device and Diagnostic Market Access in Europe." We are grateful to our esteemed speakers—Axel Mühlbacher, Stephen J. Duffield, Sandrine Bourguignon, and James Lavin—who provided invaluable insights from their respective German, UK, and French perspectives, as well as from the industry viewpoint. Your participation made this event a success. If you missed it or wish to revisit the discussions, you can watch the webinar recording here.