In this latest update, we explore the recent announcement by Canada's Drug Agency (CDA-AMC, formerly CADTH) on their pilot to include the societal perspective in the evaluation of certain new medicines; a recent Office of Health Economics (OHE) report on the evaluation of HTA agency methods over time; and publications examining the impact of Project Orbis on patient access to oncology treatments.
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