| Literature DB >> 24453281 |
H I Hyry1, A D Stern, T M Cox, J C P Roos.
Abstract
Funding of expensive treatments for rare (orphan) diseases is contentious. These agents fare poorly on 'efficiency' or health economic measures, such as the quality-adjusted life years, because of high cost and frequently poor gains in quality of life and survival. We show that cost-effectiveness assessments are flawed, and have only a limited role to play in reimbursement decisions for orphan drugs and beyond.Mesh:
Year: 2014 PMID: 24453281 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcu016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: QJM ISSN: 1460-2393