[Reporter's view] What is the solution
By Eo, Yun-Ho | translator Kim, Jung-Ju
23.09.12 18:26:01
A drug is so effective that it is difficult to discuss listing it for insurance benefits. Although it has proven a very large improvement in survival rate compared to existing drugs, this actually increases uncertainty in health insurance, making it difficult to estimate cost-effectiveness. Since no patients die in clinical trials, costs increase. The important point is effect estimation. OS can only be counted when the patient dies, but since no one dies, calculating OS becomes difficult. Paradoxically, if the effect of the drug is too good, the cost will definitely increase, but the problem of not knowing how much the effect will increase arises. However, the clinical results are excellent. Drugs that are truly the
Eo, Yun-Ho(unkindfish@dailypharm.com)