More European HTA collaboration, but no plans for a EuroNICE
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
The European Commission is calling for greater European cooperation in healthcare technology assessments but the spectre of a EuroNice is unlikely to haunt Europe quite yet. Although more collaboration to reduce the 27 plus "hurdles to market access" is on the cards, industry may be relieved that a central "EuroNICE" body ruling on cost-effectiveness looks unlikely.