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China Establishes a Regulatory Pathway for Companion Diagnostics

The Chinese government has implemented a series of efforts to improve access to novel oncology therapies, one example of this is the significant reductions via state-level price negotiations. The National Health Commission of China, the Health...

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ICER Quietly Moves to a Pure Digital Health Assessment

In March, leaders from our health economics team, Tom Goss and Jordan Hinahara shared insights on health technology assessments in the US under the...

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EU Sets Benchmarks for Clinical Evidence Assessment for Recertification of Medical Devices

As a result of the new European Union Medical Device Regulations (MDR), existing products (most legacy devices) that already had received CE Mark...

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An Overview of Digital Health in China

We recently discussed the challenges and opportunities for diagnostic players amidst and post- the COVID-19 chaos in the context of China’s health...

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FDA Releases Final Guidance on Oncology Therapeutic Class Labeling of Companion Diagnostics

April 2020 On April 13th, 2020, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final guidance entitled “Developing and Labeling In vitro...

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The VALID and VITAL Acts: What Do They Mean for Diagnostic Innovators?

In early March, lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representative and U.S. Senate introduced the Verifying Accurate, Leading-edge IVCT Development ACT,...

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German Draft Executive Order Provides Clarity for Reimbursement of Health Apps

Towards the end of 2019, the German Federal Parliament introduced a simplified process for approval and reimbursement of digital health apps...

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DTx Part II: Building Evidence-Based Value Propositions for Digital Therapeutics

In DTx Part I: Identifying Optimal Payment Models for Digital Therapeutics we identified several potential payment models for monetizing the value of...

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Navigating the Italian HTA Process: Essentials to a Favorable Review

From November 1, 2016 to September 1, 2019, the Italian Medicines Agency, AIFA (Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco) evaluated a total of 166 Dossiers – 28...

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ICER Set to Evaluate Non-Drug Products in 2020

The Boston-based Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER), an independent research organization that conducts health technology assessments...

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