The Canadian Top 10 Watch List of New and Emerging Health

Technologies

Alain Boisvert, M.Sc (Pharm.)

Vice-President, Market Access & Public Affairs

April 13, 2015

Why is the CNESH List Important for Industry?

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Health Authorities rely on HTA to guide investment decisions.

Health Authorities must invest where there are high unmet health needs.

Innovation and Value.

Choices must be made for all health technologies, not just drugs.

Programs (CDR, pCODR, PCPA) are more advanced in drug therapy, but decisions must span all health technologies.

CNESH provides this broad perspective to both decision makers and manufacturers.

Where does a Top-10 HT List Fit in Business Planning?

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HT discovery and development aimed at creating value for unmet needs.

A top-10 List reinforces these aims.

A List provides a user/investor perspective.

Value in a list developed by an independent authority.

Development processes increasingly influenced by “Payers” perspective.

How can we Enhance the CNESH List Profile?

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Not very well known, even across industries that are focused on HT development.

Need for a strong institutional anchoring (CADTH).

Need to move from Academia to Public at large.

Work with key and specialized press.

Formal collaboration with industry associations.