Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Telephone: 413-545-7427
Email: rmonguio@schoolph.umass.edu
Campus Address: 312 Arnold House
Education
- Ph.D., Economics (summa cum laude), University of Barcelona, Spain. 2001
- B.S., Economics, University Carlos III, Madrid. Spain, 1994
Courses Taught
- PUBBHLTH 726: Health Economics and Reimbursement
- PUBBHLTH 800A: Advanced Research Topics on Health Policy and Management
- PUBBHLTH 690EE: Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programs and Services
- PUBBHLTH 580: Comparative Health Care Systems
Research
- Access to health care services and pharmaceuticals
- Pharmaceutical economics and policy
- Health insurance and health care systems reforms
- Health care services and programs evaluation
- Racial and Ethnic disparities in health care
Recent Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals
- Rodriguez-Monguio R, Seoane E. The Patent Life of Antiretroviral Drugs Approved in the U.S. from 1987 to 2007. AIDS Care 2009;21(6). In press.
- Seoane E, Rodriguez-Monguio R, Szeinbach S, Beyer A, Visaria J. Analysis of the Impact of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act on Pharmaceutical Patents. Food and Drug Law Journal 2009;64(1):171-182.
- Seoane E., Rodriguez-Monguio R. Drug Access in Guyana: The Need for Strengthening the Public Health Functions. International Journal of Health Planning and Management. Epub 2008 Jun 5;(15 pp).
- Seoane E, Rodriguez-Monguio R, Szeinbach S, Visaria J. Economic Incentives of Orphan Drugs in the United States. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases.2008;3(33);7pp.
- Seoane E., Rodriguez-Monguio R. Endoscopy-related infections: A relic of the past? Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 2008; 21(4):362-366.
- Rodriguez-Monguio R, Rovira J and Seoane E. Analysis of the World Bank Pharmaceutical Lending. Health Policy, 2007; 81(1):102-116.
- Valluri S, Seoane E, Rodriguez-Monguio R. and Szeinbach S. Drug utilization and cost in a Medicaid population: A simulation study of community vs. mail order pharmacy. BMC Health Services Research, 2007; 7(1):122-131.
- Seoane E., Rodriguez-Monguio R., Visaria J. and Carlson A. Endoscopy-Related Infections and Toxic Reactions: An International Comparison. Endoscopy, 2007; 39:1-37.
- Seoane E. and Rodriguez-Monguio R. Negotiating Antiretroviral Drug Prices: The Experience of the Andean Countries. Health Policy and Planning, 2007; 22(2):63-72.
- Rodriguez-Monguio R. and Antoñanzas F. Health Care Rationing in Spain: Framework, Descriptive Analysis and Consequences. PharmacoEconomics, 2006; 24:537-548.
- Seoane E, Rodriguez-Monguio R., Visaria J and Carlson A. Exogenous Endoscopy-Related Infections, Pseudo-infections and Toxic Reactions in the U.S.: Clinical and Economic Burden. Current Medical Research and Opinion, 2006; 22(10):2007-2021.
Recent Peer-Reviewed Published Abstracts and Proceedings
- Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio, Enrique Seoane, Jay Visaria. 25 Years of the Orphan Drug Act: Analysis of the Orphan Drugs Designated and Approved by the US FDA between 1983 and 2007. 136th APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition, 2008. Abstract Book.
- Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio, Jay Visaria, Enrique Seoane. 25 years of the Orphan Drug Act: Analysis of the new Orphan Drugs approved between 1983 and 2007. Value in Health 2008;11(3):A11.
- Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio, Enrique Seoane. Public Procurement and Price Discrimination of Antiretroviral Therapy. 6th World Congress. International Health Economics Association (iHEA). Copenhagen, 2007. Abstract Book.
- Enrique Seoane, Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio. Effective Patent Life of Antiretroviral Drugs in the U.S. 1987-2006. 6th World Congress. International Health Economics Association (iHEA). Copenhagen, 2007. Abstract Book.
- Enrique Seoane, Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio, Jay Visaria. The Impact of Mail Order Pharmacy in Drug Utilization and Reimbursement in a Large Retirement System. Value in Health, 2007:10(3):A24.
- Enrique Seoane, Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio. Effective Patent Life of Antiretroviral Drugs in the U.S 1987-2006: A Public Health Perspective. American Public Health Association (APHA). Washington, DC, 2007. Abstract Book.
- Enrique Seoane, Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio. Negotiating Antiretroviral Drug Prices to Increase Access: Challenges and Opportunities. XVI International AIDS Conference. Toronto, 2006. Abstract Book.
- Enrique Seoane, Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio, Jay Visaria. Effect of Manufacturers’ Rebates on Ohio Medicaid Pharmaceutical Expenditures. American Society of Health Economists (ASHE); Madison, WI, 2006. Abstract Book.
- Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio. Consistency between Willingness to Pay for Reducing the Risk of Adverse Drug Events and the Associated Health-Related Utility Gain. American Society of Health Economists (ASHE); Madison, WI, 2006. Abstract Book.
- Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio, Enrique Seoane. Negotiating Antiretroviral Drug Prices to Increase Access: The Experience of the Andean Countries. American Public Health Association (APHA). Boston, MA, 2006. Abstract Book.
- Enrique Seoane, Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio, Jay Visaria, Angeline Carlson. Economic burden of endoscopy-related infections, pseudo-infections and toxic reactions. Value in Health, May/Jun 2006; 9(3):A46.
Recent Research Grants
- Access to Hospital Care of Obesity Related Co-Morbidities in Massachusetts: A Health Disparities Analysis. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. April 2008- April 2009. Role: PI
- Analysis of Health Services Delivery and Pharmaceuticals. University of La Rioja contract with the Spanish Ministry of Health. Spain. May 2008- October 2008. Role: Principal Investigator
- The Economic Burden of Overweight and Obesity on Ethnic and Racial Minorities in Massachusetts: A Health Disparities Analysis. Massachusetts Department of Public Health. November 2007- June 2010. (with up to 2 options to renew, for up to 2 years for each option) Role: Principal Investigator
- A Model to Assess the Impact of Mail Order and Community Pharmacy on Pharmaceutical Expenditures. University of Massachusetts, Pilot Research Grant Initiative. April 2008- March 2009. Role: Principal Investigator
- Present and Future of Health Care Delivery in Selected OECD Countries. University of La Rioja contract with the Spanish Ministry of Health. Spain. July 2007-November 2007. Role: Principal Investigator
- Pharmaceutical Care for American Indians. Saint Paul Foundation, Indian Health Board of Minneapolis. February, 2007-April, 2007. Role: Co-Principal Investigator.
- An Economic Analysis of Adverse Events Associated with Flexible Cystoscopy and Endoscopy. Medtronic Inc. through Data Intelligence Consultants, LLC. November 2006-February 2007. Role: Principal Investigator.
- Analysis of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System Pharmaceutical Program. Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS). December 2005– Mach 2006. Role: Co-Principal Investigator.



