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Joachim Baba1, Nathan Guerrier2, Irena Guzina3
1Medicines Assessment Department (SEM), Evaluation and Access to Innovation Department (DEAI), HAS, Saint-Denis La Plaine, France.
Context:
The Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS) is an independent body responsible for advising the government on the appropriateness of national funding for healthcare technologies and interventions. To fulfil this role, HAS evaluates their efficacy and safety, especially in comparison to existing alternatives.
Methods:
We first described how the HAS is organised to carry out this mission, then outlined the different stages of the evaluation process, highlighting specific features according to the type of health technology being assessed We also reviewed the HAS's activities for 2023.
Results:
The HAS relies on international methodological standards to assess health technologies and interventions, on the expertise of healthcare professionals and patient experiences, and input from various stakeholders where appropriate and necessary.
Conclusion:
Through this rigorous, independent, and transparent scientific evaluation process, the HAS aims to ensure that patients have access to the best available treatments and care, and, when relevant, to the most efficient options for the French healthcare system, while guaranteeing patient safety.
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