Introduction Private healthcare markets comprise individuals and entities that are not owned or operated by the government. Individuals finance private healthcare services from disposal income, or pooled premium contributions through private health insurance providers. The provision and financing of private healthcare services does not include funding by the government. There are several advantages for patients […]
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Introduction Many middle-income countries such as Egypt, South Africa, Malaysia, Thailand, and Brazil have pharmacoeconomic guidelines. These follow the recommendations by the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research but include country-specific differences. The variations respond to changes in how governments apply pharmacoeconomics and determine market access to pharmaceuticals and medical devices. This is also […]
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Introduction Health technology assessment is the “multidisciplinary field of policy analysis, studying the medical, economic, social and ethical implications of development, diffusion, and use of health technology” (INAHTA, 2018). It aims to improve access to innovative treatments whilst rewarding producers of new technologies for their research and development efforts. Health technology assessments test the value […]
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