Oncology Drug Prices In US, Europe Misaligned With Clinical Value Assessments

Study's finding is somewhat surprising for Europe, given the greater national involvement in drug prices in the region; ASCO and ESMO value frameworks don't appear to drive oncology pricing decisions regardless of the reimbursement system.

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Reseachers Measure Cancer Drug Prices In US And Europe

Monthly prices for recently-approved oncology drugs in the US and Europe show little correlation with value assessments by leading medical professional societies, according to a study by Kerstin Vokinger, University of Zurich, et al., in the May issue of The Lancet Oncology.

The study compares US and European prices for 46 drugs for solid tumors with benefit assessments using the American...

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