Application accompanying data collection in the case of market access for several active substances in a class: IQWiG presents a concept

27 May 2022 - The institute recommends platform studies under a master's protocol. ...

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G-BA certifies active ingredients against breast and oesophageal cancer as having a high additional benefit

19 May 2022 - The Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) has rated the patient-relevant additional benefit of two active ingredients for cancer ...

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Methods paper: new version 6.1 becomes effective – English translation now available

2 May 2022 - The amendments concern, among other things, the approach to evidence searches for clinical practice guidelines. New ...

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Supply related data in manufacturer dossiers: things are not going smoothly yet

19 April 2022 - The criteria for supply related data established by IQWiG in 2020 were positively received in science.  ...

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Lenvatinib and pembrolizumab in endometrial cancer: patients live significantly longer

19 April 2022 - There is an indication of a considerable added benefit compared to doxorubicin or paclitaxel. Compared to ...

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Prospective measures to combat rising drug prices in Germany

13 April 2022 - This article provides an overview of potential tools being explored in Germany by Health Insurance Funds to ...

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Despite competition, U.S. cancer drug prices rose even as they fell in Germany and Switzerland

24 March 2022 - Even as prices rose substantially in the U.S. over a recent 12 year period, a new ...

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Hansa Biopharma and German payer head association agree on reimbursement price for Idefirix (imlifidase) as desensitisation treatment for highly sensitised kidney transplant patients

15 March 2022 - Hansa Biopharma completes the AMNOG reimbursement process for Idefirix in Germany. ...

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Criticism of study planning: patient-reported endpoints are often collected far too briefly

3 March 2022 - A striking example: abemaciclib in advanced breast cancer. Shortened data on quality of life, symptoms and side ...

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Triple negative breast cancer: survival benefit with sacituzumab govitecan

1 March 2022 - Those affected survive a median of twelve months compared to seven in the control group. Overall, ...

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Pembrolizumab in combination with chemotherapy: significant additional benefit in advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus

15 February 2022 - Those affected survived a median of 14 months compared to nine in the control group. However, an ...

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Register study on gene therapy with Zolgensma starts

1 February 2022 - Experience from clinical practice with Zolgensma, a gene therapy against certain forms of spinal muscular atrophy in ...

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Method paper: new version 6.1 comes into force

24 January 2022 - The innovations concern, among other things, the procedure for evidence searches for medical guidelines. New concept ...

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The G-BA classifies three drugs as reserve antibiotics

20 January 2022 - The Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) today exempted three drugs classified as reserve antibiotics from the regular early ...

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Immunotherapy with blinatumomab improves the chances of survival in very rare childhood blood cancer

20 January 2022 - The Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) today classified the additional benefit of the active ingredient blinatumomab as significant ...

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