European HTA Legislation Clears Final Hurdle

 
• By Francesca Bruce
  
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Risk of unpredictable system still real depending on how EU member states approach joint clinical assessments, warns industry.

HTA Aids Decisions On Medicines Reimbursement And Recommendations For Use • Source: Alamy

Far-reaching legislation that will introduce EU-wide joint clinical assessments of medicines and other healthcare products has reached the legislative finish line now that the European Parliament has formally adopted it. EFPIA, the European federation that represents the innovative pharmaceutical industry, warned that there should be no delays to implementing the relevant regulations at a national level.

Parliament’s adoption of the Regulation on Health Technology Assessment (HTA) on 13 December follows sign off from the Council of...

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