J Prev Med Public Health.  2008 Mar;41(2):80-83. 10.3961/jpmph.2008.41.2.80.

Guidelines for Economic Evaluation of Pharmaceuticals in Korea

• Bae EY

• KMID: 792541
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3961/jpmph.2008.41.2.80

Abstract

An economic evaluation is required in order to apply to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) for a listing in the national drug formulary. To assist companies in preparing the necessary documents, HIRA published guidelines for the economic evaluation of pharmaceuticals in 2006. The guidelines are composed of two parts: guidance an explanatory notes. Each guideline reflects the best practice which meets both the theoretical consensus within the academic community and local situations, like data availability. To enhance the transparency of evaluation, guidelines emphasize the reproducibility of data and analysis result. That is, all evaluation processes are required to be described in enough detail to be replicated by reviewers. With growing experience and theoretical development in this area, HIRA guidelines will be revised periodically.

Keyword

Guidelines; Economic evaluation; Pharmaceuticals

MeSH Terms

Cost-Benefit Analysis
Economics, Pharmaceutical/legislation & jurisprudence/*organization & administration
*Guidelines as Topic
Humans
Korea
Pharmaceutical Preparations/*economics