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The Argentine government is setting up a new National Agency for the Evaluation of Health Technology Financing, under the name ANEFiTS. The independent body will be tasked with conducting assessments of new medicines, assessing the clinical benefits of treatments and absorbing the responsibilities of the National Commission for the Assessment of Health Technologies and Clinical Excellence (CONETEC) and the Technical Assistance Council for Health Judicial Processes (CATPROS)Uniquely, submitting to ANEFiTS will be the first step before submitting to the National Administration of Drugs, Food, and Medical Technology (ANMAT), meaning that HTA will now precede regulatory approval in Argentina However, there are concerns that ANEFiTS may prevent or delay access. The Argentine Chamber of Medical Specialties (CAEMe) supports ANEFiTS but warns against it acting as a barrier to pharmaceutical innovation. There are also lingering questions over the yet-to-be chosen decision-makers at ANEFiTS and potential bottlenecks in the process. Meanwhile, the Institute for Clinical and Healthcare Effectiveness urged ANEFiTS to have a "high level of legitimacy"
A new coalition between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Christian Social Union (CSU) and Social Democrats (SPD) is emerging in Germany, and the group have released a working plan for healthcare, including a review of the controversial AMNOG "guardrails"The guardrails have been a massively unpopular addition to Germany’s pricing and reimbursement landscape in recent yearsWhile the document does not say much more, the passage reads: "We are developing AMNOG further with a view to the “guard rails” and personalized medicine. We enable access to innovative therapies and medicines and at the same time provide we ensure sustainable financing." The group also touches on relocalization, noting "We strengthen security of supply through relocation from production sites for critical pharmaceuticals and medical devices to Germany and Europe."

The UK government revealed plans to significantly raise the payment rates under the Statutory Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, requiring pharmaceutical companies to return a record-high percentage of NHS sales revenue. In response, the UK’s pharmaceutical industry has issued a stark warning to the government, stating that excessive medicine levies are driving investment away and threatening the country’s ambitions of becoming a global leader in life sciencesThe Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has unveiled new National Health Insurance (NHI) prices for the upcoming FY2025 drug price revisionUnder the joint Health Economics Methods Advisory (HEMA) initiative, the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER), England’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), and Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA-AMC) announced that they will conduct an assessment of the benefits of treatment that are appropriate to consider in Health Technology Assessment (HTA) decision-making
The European Commission recently hosted a webinar for health technology developers (HTDs) of medicinal products, featuring insights from the Chairs and Co-chairs of the Member State Coordination Group on Health Technology Assessment (HTACG) and its subgroupsAnne Willemsen, Co-Chair of the Joint Clinical Assessments (JCA) Subgroup announced that under the new Health Technology Assessment Regulation (HTAR), two JCAs have already started, focusing on new cancer treatments and advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs)The first Joint Scientific Consultations (JSC) request period saw low demand, giving HTDs a good chance of selection. The HTA secretariat will notify applicants of the outcome within 15 working days, with the final selection deadline on March 24, 2025
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We are pleased to announce that NAVLIN Daily is an official media partner with the World Orphan Drug Congress (WODC) USA, taking place April 22-24, 2025, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, MassachusettsThe event convenes leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies, government and regulatory authorities, patient advocacy groups, payers, investors and solution providers to meet and brainstorm ways to advance orphan drug development and improve access to life-saving therapiesAs a valued NAVLIN customer, you can use our NAVLIN50 registration discount code for an exclusive 50% discount
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER), England’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), and Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA-AMC) announced that they will conduct an assessment of the benefits of treatment that are appropriate to consider in Health Technology Assessment (HTA) decision-makingThe project is the first research topic coming out of the joint Health Economics Methods Advisory (HEMA) initiative established by the three HTA bodies in February 2025HEMA anticipates publishing a final report in December 2025
Eli Lilly has launched Mounjaro (tirzepatide) in India, beating out its key weight-loss market rival Novo Nordisk, which has yet to launch Wegovy (semaglutide) in India The once-weekly injection has been priced at USD 50.67 for a 5 mg vial and USD 40.54 for a 2.5 mg vial, aiming to help patients with type 2 diabetes and obesityNovo Nordisk is planning a 2026 launch, pending regulatory approvals and supply readiness. However, the report states that Novo's India executives have proposed advancing the release to 2025
Speaking at Advanced Therapies UK, Joshi Venugopal, General Manager and Head of Europe, at Novartis Gene Therapies suggested that gene therapy is emerging from its "trough of disillusionment" phase, and will likely take 10-15 years to reach widespread productivityVenugopal highlighted three key factors for successful gene therapy: improvements in diagnostics, technological breakthroughs, and commercialization strategies. He emphasized the importance of newborn genomic screening, while acknowledging variances in this throughout EuropeHe pointed to broader access strategies in Europe, like Novartis' approach with Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec), as a potential solution. While partnering with Big Pharma is one direction, Venugopal noted that it’s not a one-size-fits-all answer and supported the idea of large-scale, global commercial champions for rare diseases