Pharmaceutical companies have been reluctant to take part in cross-country health technology assessments (HTAs) offered by groups such as the recently revamped Joint Nordic HTA-Bodies (JNHB). Nevertheless, these initiatives are here to stay and companies should embrace the opportunities they offer, experts at the JNHB told the Pink Sheet in an interview.
Nordic HTA Collaboration: Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway
It is time for companies to take part in cross-country health technology assessments and stop asking “what’s in it for me?”

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