Results for tag: European Union
European Commission Publishes Expert Panel’s Recommendations on High Drug Prices
| Date: | 21 February 2018 |
| Author: | GHLG Blog |
This month the European Commission published Innovative Payment Models for High-Cost Innovative Medicines , a report of the Expert Panel on effective ways of investing in Health (EXPH).
The Italian Exception: A personalised approach to accessing high-priced patented medicines
| Date: | 10 May 2017 |
| Author: | GHLG Blog |
At the end of March 2017, the Italian Minister of Health Beatrice Lorenzin authorised the importation of generic medicines. She did this with only a veiled reference to the high-priced hepatitis C (HCV) medicine sofosbuvir, marketed under the trade name Sovaldi. However, the authorisation is not restricted to the treatment of HCV and can be used to find alternatives for any medicine not available or affordable in Italy.
Voices in the Field: Professor Henriette Roscam Abbing
| Date: | 16 March 2017 |
| Author: | GHLG Blog |
In this interview, Henriette Roscam Abbing tells us about her past career and reflects on the future of health law. This interview is the first publication from the series ‘Voices in the field,’ a joint endeavour by GHLG and IFHHRO.