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Non-Profit Groups Rally To Remedy EU Joint Clinical Assessment Evidence Issues

 
• By Francesca Bruce

Strong concerns about the imminent joint clinical assessments remain, but there are signs that communications between the health technology assessment coordination group and stakeholders could be improving.

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Advanced therapies will be among the first products to undergo an EU-wide joint clinical assessment • Source: Shutterstock

Concerns regarding the forthcoming EU-level joint clinical assessments (JCAs) have prompted non-profit organizations to call for more pragmatism and flexibility when it comes to evidence requirements to prevent the assessment from becoming a barrier to access.

Meanwhile, there are signs of improved communication between stakeholders and the EU member state Health Technology Assessment Coordination Group that...

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