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As Appraisal Fees Loom, NICE Says No To Industry Calls For Reform

 
• By Vibha Sharma

A proposal by the UK's HTA body NICE to charge companies for technology appraisals has raised several issues, such as the need for reforms to the HTA process, ensuring independence and credibility of appraisals, greater accountability and transparency at NICE, and the impact of fees on bringing new medicines to market.

The UK pharmaceutical industry is hoping that a proposal by health technology assessment body NICE to charge for technology appraisals will allow companies to discuss potential reforms to HTA processes, but NICE has stated clearly that there will be no negotiations on this front.

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