Wong, C. K. H., Wu, O. and Cheung, B. M.Y. (2018) Towards a transparent, credible, evidence-based decision-making process of new drug listing on the Hong Kong Hospital Authority Drug Formulary: challenges and suggestions. Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 16(1), pp. 5-14. (doi: 10.1007/s40258-017-0339-5) (PMID:28702874)
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Abstract
The aim of this article is to describe the process, evaluation criteria, and possible outcomes of decision-making for new drugs listed in the Hong Kong Hospital Authority Drug Formulary in comparison to the health technology assessment (HTA) policy overseas. Details of decision-making processes including the new drug listing submission, Drug Advisory Committee (DAC) meeting, and procedures prior to and following the meeting, were extracted from the official Hong Kong Hospital Authority drug formulary management website and manual. Publicly-available information related to the new drug decision-making process for five HTA agencies [the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC), the Australia Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC), the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH), and the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Management Agency (PHARMAC)] were reviewed and retrieved from official documents from public domains. The DAC is in charge of systemically and critically appraising new drugs before they are listed on the formulary, reviewing submitted applications, and making the decision to list the drug based on scientific evidence to which safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness are the primary considerations. When compared with other HTA agencies, transparency of the decision-making process of the DAC, the relevance of clinical and health economic evidence, and the lack of health economic and methodological input of submissions are the major challenges to the new-drug listing policy in Hong Kong. Despite these challenges, this review provides suggestions for the establishment of a more transparent, credible, and evidence-based decision-making process in the Hong Kong Hospital Authority Drug Formulary. Proposals for improvement in the listing of new drugs in the formulary should be a priority of healthcare reforms.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Additional Information: | This study was supported by Glasgow/HKU Early Career Mobility Fund. |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Wu, Professor Olivia |
| Authors: | Wong, C. K. H., Wu, O., and Cheung, B. M.Y. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment |
| Journal Name: | Applied Health Economics and Health Policy |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| ISSN: | 1175-5652 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1179-1896 |
| Published Online: | 12 July 2017 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2017 Springer International Publishing |
| First Published: | First published in Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 16(1):5-14 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy |
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