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- Title
Facilitating More Efficient Negotiations for Innovative Therapies: A Value-Based Negotiation Framework.
- Authors
Whittal, Amanda; Jommi, Claudio; De Pouvourville, Gérard; Taylor, David; Annemans, Lieven; Schoonaert, Lies; Vermeersch, Sebastian; Hutchings, Adam; Patris, Julien
- Abstract
Objectives: An increasing number of innovative therapies (e.g., gene- and cell-based treatments) have been developed in the past 20 years. Despite the significant clinical potential of these therapies, access delays may arise because of differing perspectives of manufacturers and payers regarding issues such as the value of the product, clinical and financial uncertainties, and sustainability. Managed entry agreements (MEAs) can enable access to treatments that would not be reimbursed by conventional methods because of such concerns. However, although MEA typologies exist, there is currently no structured process to come to agreements on MEAs, which can be difficult to decide upon and implement. To facilitate more structured MEA negotiations, we propose a conceptual "value-based negotiation framework" with corresponding application tools. Methods: The framework was developed based on an iterative process of scientific literature review and expert input. Results: The framework aims to (i) systematically identify and prioritize manufacturer and payer concerns about a new treatment, and (ii) select a mutually acceptable combination of MEA terms that can best address priority concerns, with the lowest possible implementation burden. Conclusions: The proposed framework will be tested in practice, and is a step toward supporting payers and manufacturers to engage in more structured, transparent negotiations to balance the needs of both sides, and enabling quicker, more transparent MEA negotiations and patient access to innovative products.
- Publication
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 2021, Vol 38, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0266-4623
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S0266462322000095