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The fourth edition of the European Network for Health Technology Assessment Forum: highlights and outcomes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 April 2020

Giovanni Tafuri Open the ORCID record for Giovanni Tafuri [Opens in a new window] ,
Chantal Bélorgey ,
Carlo Favaretti ,
Edith Frénoy ,
Flora Giorgio ,
Marcus Guardian ,
Ansgar Hebborn ,
François Houÿez ,
Jessica Imbert  and
Denis Lacombe
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Giovanni Tafuri*
Affiliation:
Zorginstituut Nederland (ZIN), Willem Dudokhof 1, 1112ZADiemen, The Netherlands
Chantal Bélorgey
Affiliation:
Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS), 5 Avenue du Stade de France, 93210Saint-Denis, France
Carlo Favaretti
Affiliation:
European Public Health Association (EUPHA), Otterstraat 118, 3513CRUtrecht, The Netherlands Centre on Leadership in Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo F. Vito 1, 00168Rome, Italy
Edith Frénoy
Affiliation:
European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), Rue du Trône, 1050Ixelles, Belgium
Flora Giorgio
Affiliation:
European Commission, Directorate General for Health and Food Safety, Rue Breydel 4, 1000Brussels, Belgium
Marcus Guardian
Affiliation:
Zorginstituut Nederland (ZIN), Willem Dudokhof 1, 1112ZADiemen, The Netherlands
Ansgar Hebborn
Affiliation:
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Pharmaceutical Division, Basel, Switzerland
François Houÿez
Affiliation:
European Organisation for Rare Diseases (Eurordis), 96 rue Didot, 75014Paris, France
Jessica Imbert
Affiliation:
MedTech Europe, Rue Joseph II 40, 1000Brussels, Belgium
Denis Lacombe
Affiliation:
European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC), Avenue E. Mounier 83, 1200Brussels, Belgium
Jordi Llinares Garcia
Affiliation:
European Medicines Agency (EMA), Domenico Scarlattilaan 6, 1083HNAmsterdam, The Netherlands
Zoe Garrett
Affiliation:
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Level 1A, City Tower, Piccadilly Plaza, Manchester, M1 4BT
Elena Petelos
Affiliation:
European Public Health Association (EUPHA), Otterstraat 118, 3513CRUtrecht, The Netherlands European Forum for Primary Care (EFPC), Otterstraat 118, 3513CRUtrecht, The Netherlands Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Voutes University Campus, 70013HeraklionCrete, Greece Health Services Research Department, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Minderbroedersberg 4-6, 6211 LKMaastricht, The Netherlands
Ingvil Saeterdal
Affiliation:
Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH), PO Box 222 Skøyen, 0213Oslo, Norway
Ad Schuurman
Affiliation:
Zorginstituut Nederland (ZIN), Willem Dudokhof 1, 1112ZADiemen, The Netherlands
Anna Lefevre Skjöldebrand
Affiliation:
Swedish Medtech, Sveavägen 63, 113 59Stockholm, Sweden
Valentina Strammiello
Affiliation:
European Patients' Forum (EPF), Chaussée d'Etterbeek 180, 1040Etterbeek, Belgium
Daniel Widmer
Affiliation:
European Union of General Practitioners (UEMO), Rue des Deux Églises 37-39, 1000Brussels, Belgium
Anne Willemsen
Affiliation:
Zorginstituut Nederland (ZIN), Willem Dudokhof 1, 1112ZADiemen, The Netherlands
Niklas Hedberg
Affiliation:
Tandvårds & Läkemedelsförmånsverket (TLV), Fleminggatan 18, 112 26Stockholm, Sweden
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Author for correspondence: Giovanni Tafuri, E-mail: gtafuri@zinl.nl; Admin_EUNETHTA@zinl.nl
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Abstract

The European Network for Health Technology Assessment (EUnetHTA) organizes an annual Forum with stakeholders to receive feedback on its activities, processes, and outputs produced. The fourth edition of the EUnetHTA Forum brought together representatives of HTA bodies, patient organizations, healthcare professionals (HCPs), academia, payers, regulators, and industry. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the highlights presented at the 2019 EUnetHTA Forum, reporting the main items and themes discussed in the plenary panel and breakout sessions. The leading topic was the concept of unmet medical need seen from different stakeholders' perspectives. Breakout sessions covered the joint production of assessment reports and engagement with payers, patients, and HCPs. Synergies, pragmatism, and inclusiveness across Member States and stakeholders were emphasized as leading factors to put in place a collaboration that serves the interest of patients and public health in a truly European spirit.

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EUnetHTAForumEuropean CommissionHTA
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 36 , Issue 3 , June 2020 , pp. 191 - 196
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2020

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