The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) will mark the start of 2022 by implementing changes to health technology assessments (HTAs), demonstrating adaptability of regulatory bodies as medical technologies continue to evolve. The final HTA changes aim to provide earlier and more equitable access to treatments as well as display increased flexibility in the evaluation of new health technologies [...]
There has been a trend in manufacturers opting to bypass the NICE appraisal process and have struck deals with NHS England directly to support market access for their novel therapies.
Written by Caspar Kengeter and Manon Ricard
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