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[Reporter’s View] On HIRA's price cuts for PE waiver drugs

By Eo, Yun-Ho | translator Alice Kang

21.11.14 14:09:32

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HIRA’s unilateral notice of its decision leaves a lingering question on whether this really was the best way to conclude the discussions. Couldn't the government have included its favorite words - "in discussion" or "in coordination" - that it uses best?

The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service responded that the criteria for evaluating the cost-effectiveness of drugs that are waived submission of pharmacoeconomic evaluation data was set at ‘80% of the lowest A7 adjusted price’ rather than the lowest A7 adjusted price to a written QA submitted by NA member Miae Kim of the People Power Party during the NA audit.

This is a sort of forced conclusion and a line drawn to the pers

Eo, Yun-Ho(unkindfish@dailypharm.com)
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