As countries explore new forms of collaboration to strengthen HTA processes, the implementation of the European Union Health Technology Assessment Regulation (EU HTAR) offers a valuable opportunity to examine how regional cooperation can be translated into practice and what lessons may be relevant for other regions.
This webinar will explore the early experience of implementing the EU HTAR, providing participants with an overview of its objectives, scope, and key components, including Joint Clinical Assessments. European experts directly involved in the design and implementation of the Regulation will share practical insights into governance arrangements, methodological approaches, stakeholder engagement, timelines, resource requirements, and the challenges of aligning national and regional assessment processes.
Building on these perspectives, a panel of leading HTA representatives from Latin America will discuss the relevance of the European experience for the regional context. The conversation will focus on identifying transferable lessons, recognizing elements that may be difficult to adapt, and exploring realistic opportunities for regional collaboration in areas such as capacity building, methodological convergence, and joint assessment activities.
Date: Friday, October 30
Time: 10:00–11:30 AM (EDT)
Languages: English and Spanish, with simultaneous interpretation
Speakers
- Marco Marchetti - Director, HTA Unit, AGENAS (Italian National Agency for Regional Healthcare Services); Co-Chair, Member State Coordination Group on Health Technology Assessment (HTACG), Italy.
- Beate Wieseler - Head, Drug Assessment Department, Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG); Chair, HTACG Subgroup for the Development of Methodological and Procedural Guidance, Germany.
- Adriana Robayo - Instituto de Evaluación Tecnológica en Salud (IETS), Colombia.
- Luciene Bonan - National Commission for the Incorporation of Technologies in the Unified Health System (CONITEC), Brazil.
- Madeline Martinez - Superintendence of Health and Occupational Risks (SISALRIL), Dominican Republic.
- Virgilio Petrungaro - National Commission for Health Technology Assessment (CONETEC), Argentina.
Moderators
- Alexandre Lemgruber - Regional Advisor, Health Technology Assessment and Access, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
- Eva Maria Ruiz de Castilla - Vice-Chair, HTAi Patient and Citizen Involvement Interest Group (Peru).