Health Economics & Management Knowledge Center

New knowledge for the benefit of society

Nova SBE Health Economics & Management Knowledge Center is Nova SBE’s research unit and knowledge center for Health Economics, Health Management, Health Policy, and Public Health. We produce research to create and share rigorous knowledge, empowering well-informed and well-reasoned decisions in health issues, for society’s benefit.

Whats's happening

News

PAPER | The Impact of Multimarket Competition on Generic Drugs' Regulated Prices
News | 11 September 2025 PAPER | The Impact of Multimarket Competition on Generic Drugs' Regulated Prices

Do more rivals mean lower drug prices? Not always. In Portugal, even with price caps and multiple generic competitors, many drugs remained priced at or near their regulatory ceilings.

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PAPER | Community-based interventions to improve the health of migrant children in high-income countries: a systematic review.
News | 03 September 2025 PAPER | Community-based interventions to improve the health of migrant children in high-income countries: a systematic review.

We are excited to share new research just published in Social Science & Medicine:
 

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News

Health Spending Observatory 09 | June 2025 | Trends in Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditures in Portugal
News | 11 July 2025 Health Spending Observatory 09 | June 2025 | Trends in Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditures in Portugal

This publication examines the evolution of out-of-pocket health expenditures between 2015 and 2022, drawing on data from the Household Budget Survey conducted by the National Statistics Institute.

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Events

Science Meeting 2025 dedicated to “Science, Innovation, and Society”
09 Jul '25
Conferences | Wednesday Science Meeting 2025 dedicated to “Science, Innovation, and Society”

Ciência 2025 already has a date! This year, Portugal’s largest science and technology gathering will take place from July 9 to 11 at the NOVA SBE campus in Carcavelos, under the theme

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Events

NOVA SBE HEALTH ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT SEMINAR SERIES – 27th JUNE 2025
27 Jun '25
Seminars | Friday NOVA SBE HEALTH ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT SEMINAR SERIES – 27th JUNE 2025

In this month’s edition of the NOVA SBE Health Economics & Management Seminar Series, we will have David Slusky, Professor of Economics at the University of Kansas, Professor of...

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Events

2nd Edition of the Nutrition Shark Tank
24 Jun '25
Events | Tuesday 2nd Edition of the Nutrition Shark Tank

NOVA Medical School is hosting a new edition of the Nutrition Shark Tank, an event that transforms the classroom into a stage of opportunities by challenging final-year students from the BSc in...

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Why join us at NHEM?

PhDs
10+
PhDs
Researchers
40+
Researchers
Publications in the past year
50+
Publications in the past year
Presentations in conferences in the past year
80+
Presentations in conferences in the past year

 

  • We are the Portuguese correspondent of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
  • The Nova SBE Health Economics & Management Knowledge Center works as an advisor for major players of the healthcare industry
  • Our Knowledge Center is supported by allowances sponsored by public and private organizations from all over the world
Who benefits from our research?
Scientific insights for multiple stakeholders

Who benefits from our research?

International organizations, European and national government agencies, local governments, hospitals, the pharmaceutical industry, associations of doctors, associations of nurses, associations of pharmacists, individual doctors, individual nurses, the specialized press, and the population in general.

Creating and sharing knowledge with the world
Our research

Creating and sharing knowledge with the world

We've been busy. Take a closer look at our broad and extensive publications: articles and books, working papers, theses, dissertations, and other publications.

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Who is behind our Knowledge Center
People

Who is behind our Knowledge Center

The right team makes all the difference. We have highly qualified and enthusiastic people working at the Nova SBE Health Economics & Management Knowledge Center.

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