Innovation funding

Cédric Carbonneil from the Ministry of Health published a letter in Value in Health in response to the article "New French Coverage with Evidence Development for Innovative Medical Devices: Improvements and Unresolved Issues" published in January 2016. Dr Carbonneil offers an interesting insights into background, rationale and direction of development of this important coverage with evidence development program for medical devices, in-vitro diagnostics and medical procedures in France.

Currently there are 10 ongoing mini-health technology assessments of medical technologies in Norway. After completion of evaluation, decision will be made about funding of these technologies at hospital level.

German Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) has released information about results of benefit assessment (in connection to the §137h SGB V) for two methods: catheter-based lung denervation system for COPD and high-intensity focused ultrasound.