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A Methodological Proposal for Health Technology Assessments: A Case Study on Biosimilar Drugs
Marilisa Pia Dimmito1, Lisa Marinelli1, Eleonora Chiara Toto1
1Department of Pharmacy, University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy; marilisa.dimmito@unich.it (M.P.D.); eleonora.toto@unich.it (E.C.T.); giuseppe.dibiase@unich.it (G.D.B.); ivana.cacciatore@unich.it (I.C.); pierpaolototo@gmail.com (P.T.); michele.ciulla@unich.it (M.C.); antonio.distefano@unich.it (A.D.S.).
Abstract:
This work proposes a methodological approach that could be useful in multidisciplinary health technology assessments (HTAs). Mathematical models based on real data were used to make predictions for the initial price and actual cost of three classes of biological drugs. Through a comparison of real data, with the data derived through this approach, degree coefficients were formulated to rank the negotiating capabilities of Italian regions. The proposed method could represent a valid means of support for healthcare decisionmakers in planning and reducing pharmaceutical spending, evaluating data, and finding uses for particular medical technologies. This study could be a useful tool for achieving the objectives of HTAs, providing a means of analysis that can be adapted to any data, which may be useful for rationalizing the use of health technologies, reducing waste, and optimally reallocating resources.
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