France Trials Quicker Route To Patients For Innovative Medicines

France is piloting a new approach that will allow innovative products to be accessed by patients before a reimbursement price has been agreed.

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New pilot in France aims to improve access to medicines • Source: Shutterstock

France is trialing a “direct access” system to cut the time it takes to get innovative products to patients after marketing approval. It will mean that patients can access eligible products before a formal agreement on pricing has been agreed and that companies will be able to freely set the prices of their products, which will remain valid for one year.

The direct access scheme will complement the existing early access system for unapproved medicines, which was itself refined by the...

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