European HTA Round-Up: NICE Focuses On Cost Effectiveness, IQWiG On Clinical Benefit, But Convergence May Come
Executive Summary
It is becoming increasingly clear that NICE and IQWiG have very different concerns on the reimbursement front, but it is only a matter of time before IQWiG gets its teeth into cost-benefit analyses
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