Nordic Medtech Experts Urge More Collaboration On Health Technology Assessments

European cross-country HTA collaborations have much to learn from each other to keep prices from rising unfairly, Nordic health technology assessment experts say, adding that talks on collaboration are also ongoing with HTA bodies outside the continent.

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Potential areas for greater cross-country cooperation on health technology assessment (HTA) in Europe include health economics and real-world evidence (RWE), with partnerships extending beyond the continent, experts from the Joint Nordic HTA-Bodies (JNHB) initiative told Medtech Insight sister publication the Pink Sheet.

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