Medtech users of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have been given until 6 March to comment on proposed changes to the way organization works – or should work – for prospective applicants.
UK HTA Body NICE Promises Positive Shake-Up For Medtech Users
National Institute for Health And Care Excellence Shows Pragmatic Intent To Tackle Market’s Confusion Over Healthtech Offerings
Medtechs watch with interest as NICE, a long-standing component of market access for innovative technologies in the National Health Service, vows to get to grips with technology programs that often miss the target for developers of groundbreaking solutions.

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