PROJECT NAME

Competent Authorities for Pricing and Reimbursement to coordinate Involvement of clinical experts and patients, to manage uncertainty and the challenges associated to Orphan medicinal products (CAPRICORD)

SUMMARY

The Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe announced actions to develop cooperation in a group of competent authorities, based on mutual learning and best practice exchange on pricing, payment, and procurement policies, to improve the affordability and cost-effectiveness of medicines and health system’s sustainability. The affordability of medicines poses a growing challenge for the majority of Member States as high-priced medicines put the financial sustainability of health systems at risk. This in turn reduces the possibilities for patients to have access to the medicines they need.

The Member States with the support of the European Commission have transformed the group of National Competent Authorities on Pricing and Reimbursement and Public Healthcare Payers (‘NCAPR’) from an ad-hoc forum to a continuous voluntary cooperation.

The NCAPR developed a shared plan of action aimed at tackling common challenges pertaining to pricing, payment, and procurement policies through three primary work streams: a) efficiency and affordability for health systems’ sustainability; b) transparency, costing and pricing principles; c) innovative ways for payment methods, procurement models, novel pricing, and financial protection.

The aim of this joint action is to develop technical tools and implement actions to support and set up the voluntary cooperation among pricing and reimbursement authorities and public healthcare payers; and as a result, strengthen national capacities to address common challenges related to pricing, reimbursement, procurement, and payment of medicines.

DURATION OF THE PROJECT

1.11.2025 – 31.10.2028

BUDGET

EUR 2.00 milion
EC co-financing EUR 1.60 million (80%)

PARTNERS

9 partners from 8 EU/EEA member states and 1 non-EU country

Coordinator: NEAK Hungary

Beneficiary partners:
JAZMP (Slovenia), AOTMiT (Poland), MoH (Spain), MS (Romania), MoH (France), NVD (Latvia), MoH (Cyprus), HIF (Bosnia and Herzegovina),

ROLE OF JAZMP

JAZMP is the co-lead of the Sustainability work package, which focuses on managing stakeholder engagement, ensuring the sustainability of technical work packages, and assessing long-term sustainability value.

 

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