Table 3 Pricing and reimbursement policies per country
From: Shining a light in the black box of orphan drug pricing
Belgium | France | Netherlands | Czech Republic | Italy | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pricing | Price negotiations | Price negotiations | Price negotiations | Fixed | Price negotiations | Free, but indirect profit control system |
Reimbursement | SI | SI | SI | SI | NHS | NHS |
HTA body | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
Cost-effectiveness | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |