Guidelines for Economic Evaluation of Pharmaceuticals in Korea.
10.3961/jpmph.2008.41.2.80
- Author:
Eun Young BAE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Health Policy and Management, Sangji University, Korea. eybae@sanji.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Guidelines;
Economic evaluation;
Pharmaceuticals
- MeSH:
Cost-Benefit Analysis;
Economics, Pharmaceutical/legislation & jurisprudence/*organization & administration;
*Guidelines as Topic;
Humans;
Korea;
Pharmaceutical Preparations/*economics
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
2008;41(2):80-83
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
An economic evaluation is required in order to apply to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) for a listing in the national drug formulary. To assist companies in preparing the necessary documents, HIRA published guidelines for the economic evaluation of pharmaceuticals in 2006. The guidelines are composed of two parts: guidance an explanatory notes. Each guideline reflects the best practice which meets both the theoretical consensus within the academic community and local situations, like data availability. To enhance the transparency of evaluation, guidelines emphasize the reproducibility of data and analysis result. That is, all evaluation processes are required to be described in enough detail to be replicated by reviewers. With growing experience and theoretical development in this area, HIRA guidelines will be revised periodically.
