Implementing managed entry agreements in practice: The Dutch reality check

BACKGROUND: Conditional financing (CF) of expensive hospital drugs was applied in the Netherlands between 2006 and 2012; a 4-year coverage with evidence development (CED) framework for expensive hospital drugs. This study aims to evaluate the CF framework, focusing on Health Technology Assessment (HTA) procedures. METHODS: Using a standardised data extraction form, researchers independently extracted information on procedural, methodological and decision-making aspects from HTA reports of drugs selected for CF. RESULTS: Forty-nine drugs were chosen for CF, of which 12 underwent the full proced... Mehr ...