Determination of the target population in early benefit assessments in Germany: challenges for non-small-cell lung cancer

17 July 2020 - Dossiers submitted for early benefit assessments in Germany also provide information on the precise determination of the ...

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Network meta-analyses: no compensation for weak evidence

7 July 2020 - BMJ publication headed by IQWiG: relevant controlled studies and individual patient data are necessary for informative ...

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Ceftolozane/tazobactam: new treatment option for severe infections, but no proof of superiority

1 July 2020 - Informative comparative data are missing / resistance situation not sufficiently considered in approval studies. ...

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The impact of drug quality ratings from health technology assessments on the adoption of new drugs by physicians in Germany

15 June 2020 - Payers are increasingly calling for the value of new drugs to be measured explicitly.  ...

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Romosozumab in osteoporosis: considerable added benefit for women after menopause

15 June 2020 - Fewer vertebral fractures and fewer other typical fractures in postmenopausal women with severe osteoporosis at high ...

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Lower prices and greater patient access — lessons from Germany’s drug purchasing structure

3 June 2020 - The German system for determining drug prices features collective negotiations on the part of competing health plans.  ...

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Ribociclib succinate in breast cancer: added benefit for certain post-menopausal women

2 June 2020 - Re-valuations after the expiry of the time limit new data cuts confirm advantages and disadvantages ...

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Belimumab in active systemic lupus erythematosus: additional benefit for children and adolescents

14 May 2020 - Addendum with a new summary; subsequent information enables the benefits to be assessed. ...

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The fourth edition of the European Network for Health Technology Assessment Forum: highlights and outcomes

22 April 2020 - The European Network for Health Technology Assessment (EUnetHTA) organises an annual Forum with stakeholders to receive feedback ...

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Regulatory and health technology assessment advice on post‐licensing and post‐launch evidence generation is a foundation for lifecycle data collection for medicines

11 March 2020 - The understanding of the benefit risk profile, and relative effectiveness of a new medicinal product, are initially ...

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HTA for pharmaceuticals in Europe: will the mountain deliver a mouse?

10 March 2020 - For at least two decades, health technology assessment has been considered worldwide the most comprehensive and suitable ...

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Registry-data – of sufficient quality – are suitable for the extended benefit assessment of drugs

24 January 2020 - Rapid report shows how routine practice data should be collected and processed. ...

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Asfotase alfa in hypophosphatasia in children and adolescents: survival advantage for small children

15 January 2020 - Weak evidence does not allow a specific statement to be made about the extent of the added ...

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Larotrectinib in tumours with NTRK gene fusion: data are not yet sufficient for derivation of an added benefit

15 January 2020 - First assessment of a histology-independent drug/studies without control arms. ...

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Differences in health technology assessment recommendations among European jurisdictions: the role of practice variations

14 January 2020 - HTA recommendations vary widely throughout Europe, even for the same medicine. ...

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