UK's NICE Rejects US Industry Attack On Its HTA Methods
Executive Summary
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence does not agree with assertions by the US pharmaceutical industry that its HTA process are “rigid” and “fail to recognize the full value of innovative medicines.”
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