Helms, Robert B(rake)

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HELMS, Robert B(rake)

HELMS, Robert B(rake). American, b. 1940. Genres: Medicine/Health, Economics. Career: Loyola College, Baltimore, MD, assistant professor of economics, 1971-74; American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, Washington, DC, director of health policy studies, 1974-90; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC, deputy assistant secretary for planning and evaluation/health, 1981-84, assistant secretary for planning and evaluation, 1984-89; American Pharmaceutical Institute, Washington, DC, executive director, 1989-90; American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, director of health policy studies, 1990-. Publications: Natural Gas Regulation: An Evaluation of FPC Price Controls, 1974. EDITOR: Drug Development and Marketing, 1975; The International Supply of Medicines, 1980; Drugs and Health: Economic Issues and Policy Objectives, 1981; American Health Policy: Critical Issues for Reform, 1993; Health Care Policy and Politics: Lessons from Four Countries, 1993; Health Policy Reform: Competition and Controls, 1993; Competitive Strategies in the Pharmaceutical Industry, 1995. Contributor to books and professional journals. Address: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, 1150 17th St. N.W., Washington, DC 20036, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]