EU HTA Milestone — First Joint Clinical Assessment

The NCPE published on 4 May 2026 that the HTA Coordination Group approved the first-ever Joint Clinical Assessment report under the EU HTA Regulation. The NCPE Ireland acted as lead assessor, working with IQWiG Germany as co-assessor. The assessment covered tovorafenib (Ojemda®), an anticancer medicine for paediatric low-grade glioma. The report has been forwarded to […]

New Framework Agreement — FASPM 2026–2029

A new pricing and reimbursement Framework Agreement (FASPM) between the HSE and the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) came into effect in 2026. Key provisions include a commitment to a 180-day new medicines review, a new declining rebate structure (beginning at 9% for medicines added in 2026), new biosimilar rules, and a requirement for suppliers […]