Eliza Slawther

Eliza Slawther

Senior Writer

London, UK

Eliza began reporting on health and medical science in 2018 while completing her Master’s degree in Journalism at City, University of London. During her degree program she interned at C+D and on the London Evening Standard’s health desk. In the years since, Eliza has written about everything from mid-stage drug development to market access for medicines and devices in the EU and beyond. Her work explores the trials and tribulations of securing reimbursement for medical products in Europe, and Eliza is particularly interested in the challenges of funding innovation in health care. Eliza has lived in London since 2017 and is originally from Cheshire, in the north west of England. She has a BA in English Literature from the University of Manchester and is in the process of completing a second undergraduate degree in Biomedicine from Birkbeck College, an evening university that is part of the University of London.

Latest from Eliza Slawther

EU HTA Regulation: Companies Can Talk To National Authorities As ‘Substitute’ For EU-Level Advice

Not all companies will be able to access joint scientific consultations under the EU Health Technology Assessment Regulation, but success is still possible for those that engage with national agencies early on, says EUCOPE’s Alexander Natz.

German, Dutch And Italian HTA Processes Not Supportive Of RWD, Say Companies

Payers and health technology assessment bodies in the Netherlands, Germany and Italy are either unwilling to use real-world data in assessments or cannot due to their existing frameworks, say representatives from Gilead Sciences and Autolus Therapeutics.

EU Clinical Trials Regulation Failing To Harmonize Requirements, But UK Has ‘Great Opportunity’

The Clinical Trials Regulation was “supposed to harmonize” requirements in the EU, but instead it is giving some countries the chance to get ahead by offering faster approval timelines, notes Telethon’s head of regulatory affairs.

Last Chance For Pharma To Respond To EU Strategy For Reforming Ecosystem For SMEs

Companies have until 17 March to respond to an EU consultation on a new strategy that will seek to simplify the regulatory framework and make it easier for innovative small and medium-sized enterprises to “access the capital they need” to scale up in the bloc.

EU Pharma Reform: Negotiations Could See Patient Voice ‘Discarded,’ Warn Patient Groups

An enhanced role for patients in the European Medicines Agency was a key proposal within the EU pharmaceutical legislation overhaul – but patient groups warn this provision could be scrapped or weakened due to ongoing negotiations.

UK: New ILAP Will Involve Discussions On ‘Commercial Flexibilities’ For Innovative Products

The UK drug regulator has made a number of improvements to its innovative licensing and access pathway, including a more “core” role for National Health Service partners, which is expected to facilitate flexible commercial discussions around drug reimbursement.