The Drug Effectiveness Review Project (DERP) is a self-governed collaboration of state Medicaid and public pharmacy programs that commission high-quality evidence-based research products to assist policymakers and other decision-makers grappling with difficult drug coverage decisions.
Housed at the Center for Evidence-based Policy at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon, DERP produces concise, comparative, evidence-based research products that evaluate the efficacy, effectiveness, and safety of drugs in many widely used drug classes.
DERP uses a collaborative governing model to develop work plans that provide independent and objective research on drug effectiveness and safety to bring evidence to health policy decisions.
DERP reports include up-to-date clinical evidence on efficacy, adverse events, and safety information for the drugs reviewed.
Policymakers are able to use these reports and research products to make informed policy decisions that improve patient outcomes and contain costs.