HTA reform gets underway in Australia

22 March 2023

Australian Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Review Terms of Reference were released today, and will continue to advocate for bold policy reform to speed up access to innovative medicines.

Commenting on the development, Elizabeth de Somer, chief executive of the pharma trade group Medicines Australia – and newly appointed HTA Review Reference Committee member – said that the release of the Terms of Reference kickstarts the HTA Review process which must deliver equitable, timely, safe and affordable access to innovative medicines for all Australians.

Medicines Australia welcomes changes to the Terms of Reference that strengthen the focus on patients and notes the specific mention of additional groups of Australians who experience access equity issues, such as First Nations people.

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