Blogs
Cancelled meetings and assessment delays: HTA bodies are revising priorities in response to COVID-19
By Nicola Allen, Associate Director Email: nallen@partners4access.com The priorities of health technology assessment (HTA) bodies are evolving as health care systems around the world are
Deadline day approaches for Israel’s market entry hopefuls
By Erfan Akbraian, Analyst Email: eakbraian@partners4access.com Majority of orphan drug manufacturers do not currently view Israel as an early launch opportunity. However, universal reimbursed access
Evolution of payment models for cell and gene therapies in Italy
By Joanna Fernandes, Associate Consultant Email: jfernandes@partners4access.com Cell and gene therapies (CGTs) are considered one-time transformative treatments, positioned as having life-long benefits. These new therapies
Is NICE fit to review orphan drugs? UK MPs aren’t convinced
By Max Rex, Senior Analyst Email: mrex@partners4access.com Jacob Rees-Mogg, Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Somerset on one of his last days as a
Germany’s first outcomes deal for CAR-T-cell therapy
By Ciaran Cassidy, Analyst Email: ccassidy@partners4access.com Novartis recently announced an innovative reimbursement scheme with the GWQ – (a body representing a small number of insurance
Sustainable funding of cell and gene therapies: bluebird bio puts the ball in the payer’s court
By Nader Murad, Associate Consultant Email: nmurad@partners4access.com At JPMorgan’s 37th Healthcare Conference in 2019, bluebird bio provided its strategic outlook and plans for the year
Portfolio access agreements – Lessons learnt from Vertex Pharma’s Orkambi
By Jack Rawson, Analyst Email: jrawson@partners4access.com Road to commercialization of Vertex’s CF portfolio The European Commission recently approved Vertex’s combination regimen Symkevi (tezacaftor / ivacaftor;
Chaotic & Unprepared: British biotech industry waits for Brexit
By Joanna Fernandes, Analyst Email: jfernandes@partners4access.com #Brexit #UKBiotech The United Kingdom’s (UK) biopharma sector are in a precarious position, with less than 24 weeks to
LentiGlobin: a potential gamechanger in thalassaemia therapy
By Jack Rawson, Analyst Email: jrawson@partners4access.com October 2018 turned out to be a good month for β-thalassemia patients seeking new and effective treatments. The European
