Drug Prices and Value of Oncology Drugs in Italy

Sep 1, 2021, 00:00
10.1016/j.jval.2021.04.1278
https://www.valueinhealthjournal.com/article/S1098-3015(21)01527-8/fulltext
Title : Drug Prices and Value of Oncology Drugs in Italy
Citation : https://www.valueinhealthjournal.com/action/showCitFormats?pii=S1098-3015(21)01527-8&doi=10.1016/j.jval.2021.04.1278
First page : 1273
Section Title : HEALTH POLICY ANALYSIS
Open access? : No
Section Order : 1273

Objective

The main objective of this study was to evaluate the potential role of efficacy data and other information available at the time of price and reimbursement (PR) decision-making process within the definition of oncology treatment costs in Italy.

Methods

The study included all PR decision making on the gross and net cost.

Results

A total of 37 oncology drugs related to 58 therapeutic indications were analyzed. The multivariate model showed that the variation of progression-free survival is the only variable predictor statistically associated with treatment cost, but this effect was observed only when confidential net prices were used (P=.026).

Conclusions

Considering the perspective of a developed country having a public healthcare service with a central reimbursement negotiation is determined a relevant reduction in the treatment cost purchased by public payers. This is a useful approach to guarantee the affordability of innovative oncology drugs and to contain public expenditures on healthcare. Furthermore, the negotiation of confidential discounts and agreement clauses in managed entry agreements seemed to reward oncology drugs displaying an added therapeutic benefit.

Categories :
  • Health Policy & Regulatory
  • Methodological & Statistical Research
  • Modeling and simulation
  • Oncology
  • Pricing Policy & Schemes
  • Reimbursement & Access Policy
  • Specific Diseases & Conditions
Tags :
  • determinants
  • drugs
  • Italy
  • oncology
  • price
  • reimbursement
Regions :
  • Eastern and Central Europe
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