Ruth Howells is a Practice Lead for DRG Abacus and has domain expertise in Health Technology Assessment (HTA). Ruth has been extensively involved in the development and strategic direction of HTAs, contributing in-depth knowledge of procedural processes and excellent relationships with the main HTA bodies. Ruth works closely with clients and in-house teams, advising manufacturers on their role and requirements, and significantly contributes to the development and communication of HTA strategy. Ruth joined Abacus from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in 2009 and has over 12 years’ experience in health outcomes research.
Ruth holds an MSc in Health Economics from the University of York and her experience in health outcomes research covers a wide range of therapeutic areas.