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Published on: December 11, 2016
Comparative effectiveness research and measuring the level of pharmaceutical innovation in the EU
Lieven Annemans1, Irina Cleemput, Frank Hulstaert
1Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre, Administratief Centrum Kruidtuin, Door Building, Kruidtuinlaan 55, 1000 Brussel, Belgium.
Abstract:
Over the past 50 years, medicines have made a huge contribution to improving the health status of populations. However, the level of pharmaceutical innovation varies widely, ranging from breakthrough treatments for life-threatening diseases to minor modifications of medicines that have been on the market for some time. Once innovative medicines approach the market, a system of measuring the level of innovation should be established. This perspective describes the current situation, the challenges and initiatives, and formulates recommendations for a coordinated EU action to measure the level of pharmaceutical innovation. In our opinion, comparative effectiveness research needs to play a central role in measuring the level of pharmaceutical innovation.
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