Is ICER Too NICE? A Comparison Of Drug Assessments Programs
Executive Summary
Drug companies are accusing the US Institute for Clinical and Economic Review of approaching cost effectiveness assessments in the same way as the UK National Health Service gatekeeper, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
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