The Healthcare Industry is pleased to present today in the setting of the EUnetHTA Joint Action Conference in Gdansk, a jointly developed position paper on ‘The value of industry involvement in HTA’. The paper outlines the industry contribution to the HTA process, both in terms of inputting into the policy setting and methodology development, as well as the industry contribution in terms of specific assessments. The significant industry experience with HTA systems over time and across countries, and their invaluable knowledge of the products developed and the data produced, is a great contribution that any HTA system should build on. A robust framework allowing for transparency and public involvement will ensure that the HTA process acts as a tool to allocate resources efficiently and therefore free up resources for continued innovation, in turn improving patients’ access and outcomes, and overall system efficiency. 
The Healthcare Industry looks forward to continue working with the EUnetHTA Joint Action to ensure that the European collaboration on HTA is a success. This includes making sure that industry is fully involved in the policy discussions within that Forum as well as in the future pilots that will be taken on going forward.

Contact

George Yiangou (AESGP)
Mail: G.Yiangou@aesgp.be 
Tel: +32 2 735 51 30)
www.aesgp.be

Nicole Denjoy, Secretary General (COCIR)
Mail: denjoy@cocir.org 
Tel: +32 2 706 8961
www.cocir.org

Miriam Gargesi, Public Affairs and Communications Director (EDMA)
Mail: m.gargesi@edma-ivd.be
Tel: +32 2 777 0279
www.edma-ivd.be

Edith Frénoy, Director Market Access (EFPIA)
Mail: newsroom@efpia.org
Tel: +32 2 62 62 555
www.efpia.eu

Maarten Van Baelen, Medical Affairs Manager (EGA)
Mail: mvanbaelen@egagenerics.com
Tel: +32 2 239 20 10
www.egagenerics.com

Victoria Malakhova, Director Economic Affairs (Eucomed)
Mail: victoria.malakhova@eucomed.org
Tel: +32 2 761 22 86
www.eucomed.org

Rosalind Travers, Communication and Association Liaison Officer (EuropaBio) 
Mail: r.travers@europabio.org 
Tel : +32 2 739 11 73
www.europabio.org

Monika Derecque, Director General (GIRP)
Mail: girp@girp.org 
Tel: +32 2 777 99 77
www.girp.eu

~About  AESGP~ 
The Association of the European Self-Medication Industry is the official representation of manufacturers of non-prescription medicines and food supplements in Europe.
~About  COCIR~
The European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry is the voice of the European Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry.
~About  EDMA~
The European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association is the trade association that represents the In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) industry active in Europe.

~About  EGA~
The European Generic Medicines Association is the official representative body of the European generic and biosimilar pharmaceutical industry.
~About  Eucomed~
The European medical technology industry association represents the medical technology industry in Europe.
~About  EuropaBio~
The European Association for Bioindustries provides a voice for the biotech industry at the EU level.
~About  GIRP~
The European association of pharmaceutical full-line wholesalers is the umbrella organisation of pharmaceutical full-line wholesalers in Europe.

~About  EFPIA~

EFPIA represents the pharmaceutical industry operating in Europe. Through its direct membership of 33 national associations and 39 leading pharmaceutical companies, EFPIA provides the voice of 1,900 companies committed to researching, developing and bringing new medicines to improve health and quality of life around the world. The pharmaceutical industry invests 27.5 billion on research and development per year in Europe and directly employs 660,000 people including 116,000 in R&D units in Europe. 

EFPIA members are committed to delivering innovative medicines to address unmet needs of patients and reducing the burden of chronic diseases for Europe’s ageing population. EFPIA believes in close cooperation with its stakeholders to help create sustainable healthcare   systems and to develop prompt responses to health threats in Europe.

Media Contact:

Nicholas Elles
Communications Manager
EFPIA 
Rue du Trone, 108
1050 Brussels
TEL:  +32 (0)2 626 24 79
Email : communications@efpia.eu