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CURRENT ENVIRONMENT FOR INTRODUCING HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN GREECE
Chara Kani1, Vasilios Kourafalos2, Panagiota Litsa2
1EOPYY,Medicines Divisionckani@eopyy.gov.gr.
Summary
Greece currently lacks formal health technology assessment (HTA) for medicines, relying on pricing controls. Implementing HTA offers an opportunity to optimize pharmaceutical market access and expenditure.
Area of Science:
- Health Economics
- Pharmaceutical Policy
- Regulatory Science
Background:
- Greece's current pharmaceutical pricing relies on external reference pricing.
- Reimbursement is contingent on inclusion in the Positive Reimbursement List.
- Existing cost-containment measures focus on price regulation rather than market access control.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe Greece's regulatory environment for medicines.
- To evaluate the potential for introducing health technology assessment (HTA).
Main Methods:
- Analysis of national legislation concerning pricing and reimbursement of health technologies.
- Identification of needs and structures for establishing HTA.
Main Results:
- Greece does not currently employ a formal HTA procedure for medicinal products.
- Pharmaceutical expenditure is managed through mechanisms like clawbacks and budget caps.
- The focus of current measures is price regulation, not controlling market entry.
Conclusions:
- Greece can establish HTA by defining goals, scope, systems, stakeholders, and methods.
- Leveraging the existing e-prescription system is advantageous.
- The recently adapted legislative framework supports HTA implementation.
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