Prioritising pills for the people: getting new medicines on schedule a complex process, by New Zealand Doctor

2 February 2024 - The funding of pharmaceuticals is an issue that often makes its way into news headlines. PHARMAC Director, ...

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Taking a proportionate approach to technology appraisals

12 September 2023 - In 2022, NICE introduced the first phase of a new proportionate approach to technology appraisals. ...

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Changes to CADTH’s rapid response service

20 July 2023 - As CADTH continues along the path of strategic transformation, we’re working hard to align the evidence products ...

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Upcoming improvements to the CADTH reimbursement review process

5 June 2023 - Today, CADTH is communicating a series of improvements that will further our ambition to innovate in ...

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PHARMAC releases final response to review

3 March 2023 - "There are 30 actions we committed to in the interim response – these are part of ...

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Reference Committee for the health technology assessment policy and methods review

27 October 2022 - On 6 September 2021, the Commonwealth entered into a new Strategic Agreement in relation to reimbursement, ...

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CADTH launches post-market drug evaluation program

1 September 2022 - CADTH is pleased to announce the launch of its new post-market drug evaluation program. ...

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Global expert panel publishes guidance on deliberative processes for health technology assessment

7 June 2022 - Value in Health announced today the publication of guidance regarding the establishment or improvement of deliberative ...

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Health Technology Assessment Review Reference Committee will drive reform to support Australian patients

10 April 2022 - The Health Technology Assessment Review Reference Committee announced (via the Department of Health website) is tasked ...

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CADTH launches consultations on proposals to enhance drug review processes

4 April 2022 - CADTH has launched consultations on a proposed process for non-sponsored reimbursement reviews and a streamlined process ...

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Updates to the procedure guidance for listing medicines on the PBS

15 October 2021 - The Department has updated Section 5.8 New brand of existing pharmaceutical item submissions (not requiring PBAC consideration) ...

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EU-HTA regulation: methodical preparations for implementation start with IQWiG and G-BA

21 September 2021 - The institute and the G-BA are part of a consortium that is developing the methodological basis ...

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NICE’s health technology assessment methods and processes to be evaluated

19 August 2021 - NICE has launched a public consultation on proposed changes to the way it develops recommendations across ...

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Updated financial estimates workbook

6 August 2021 - An updated version of the Utilisation and Cost Model workbook is now available to support PBAC submissions. ...

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Pilot of new health technology evaluation process for antimicrobials

7 May 2021 - Research to develop novel antibiotics has in recent years been seen as commercially unattractive due to limited ...

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