Barriers in access to oncology drugs—a global crisis

C Barrios, G de Lima Lopes, MM Yusof… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
In the past decade, oncologists worldwide have seen unprecedented advances in drug
development and approvals but have also become increasingly cognizant of the rising costs …

Hybrid closed-loop systems for the treatment of type 1 diabetes: a collaborative, expert group position statement for clinical use in Central and Eastern Europe

A Janez, T Battelino, T Klupa, G Kocsis, M Kuricová… - Diabetes Therapy, 2021 - Springer
In both pediatric and adult populations with type 1 diabetes (T1D), technologies such as
continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII), continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), or …

Initiatives and reforms across Scotland in recent years to improve prescribing; findings and global implications of drug prescriptions

S MacBride-Stewart, S McTaggart… - … Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - pureportal.strath.ac.uk
Objective: Global expenditure on medicines is increasing driven by a number of factors.
These include the launch of new premium-priced medicines for complex diseases including …

Exploring a distinct FGFR2::DLG5 rearrangement in a low-grade neuroepithelial tumor: A case report and mini-review of protein fusions in brain tumors

P Loreto Palacio, X Pan, D Jones… - … of Neuropathology & …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
We report the novel clinical presentation of a primary brain neoplasm in a 30-year-old man
with a mass-like area in the anteromedial temporal lobe. Histopathological analysis …

Sponsorship bias in oncology cost effectiveness analysis

T Zhou, F Xie - Journal of clinical epidemiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives Cost effectiveness analysis (CEA) has been increasingly used to inform cancer
treatment coverage policy making worldwide. The primary objective of this study was to …

Enhancing choices regarding the administration of insulin among patients with diabetes requiring insulin across countries and implications for future care

I Mardare, SM Campbell, JC Meyer, IA Sefah… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
There are a number of ongoing developments to improve the care of patients with diabetes
across countries given its growing burden. Recent developments include new oral …

How can health technology assessment be improved to optimise access to medicines? Results from a Delphi study in Europe: Better access to medicines through HTA

AM Fontrier, B Kamphuis, P Kanavos - The European Journal of Health …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Access to medicines is a shared goal across healthcare stakeholders. Since
health technology assessment (HTA) informs funding decisions, it shapes access to …

[HTML][HTML] An Evaluation of Rare Cancer Policies in Europe: A Survey Among Healthcare Providers

K Kostadinov, G Iskrov, N Musurlieva, R Stefanov - Cancers, 2025 - mdpi.com
Rare cancers, defined as those with an annual incidence of fewer than six cases per
100,000 individuals, are associated with significant health inequalities. This study aimed to …

Systematic Literature Review of Access Pathways to Drugs for Patients with Rare Diseases

C Vargas, R De Abreu Lourenco, M Espinoza… - … Health Economics and …, 2024 - Springer
Objective This article reviews the assessment pathways that have been implemented
worldwide to facilitate access to drugs for patients with rare diseases. Methods The …

Clinical aspects of reimbursement policies for orphan drugs in Central and Eastern European countries

S Jakubowski, P Kawalec, P Holko… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Objectives: The aim of this study was to characterize the reimbursement policy for orphan
drugs (ODs) in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries in relation to the availability …