Risk Sharing Schemes Dr Rafiq Hasan Director of








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Risk Sharing Schemes Dr Rafiq Hasan Director of Market Access Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd This presentation reflects my personal views and not those of Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd
Summary - risk share schemes facilitate access to innovative therapies § Risk share schemes are many and varied in design and structure. Examples include outcome based guarantees, price adjustments based on outcome and dose capping schemes to name but a few. § Schemes are likely to differ depending on the nature of the medicine and the condition to be treated § Schemes should only be used in exceptional circumstances and in consultation with the manufacturer § Schemes should provide clear benefit to patients 2 | Presentation Title | Presenter Name | Date | Subject | Business Use Only
Context - risk share schemes provide a method to reduce uncertainty and enable patient access § Risk share schemes usually arise in the context of a Health Technology Appraisal (HTA) § HTA is based upon complex mathematical modelling incorporating data and critically assumptions from varied sources § Economic modelling is an evolving science and often results in wide-ranging estimates of cost-effectiveness – based on methodology and assumptions § At time of launch clinical data set tends to be limited resulting in greater uncertainty in economic modelling § More difficult to accurately estimate the cost effectiveness of the intervention and therefore likely to result in negative HTA decision with little or no patient access § Risk share schemes can reduce this uncertainty whilst allowing appropriate patient access and importantly the ongoing collection of relevant naturalistic data for future HTA 3 | Presentation Title | Presenter Name | Date | Subject | Business Use Only
Principles underlying such schemes – industry perspective § Benefit to patients § Not mandatory – initiated by manufacturer § Consideration of administrative burden of implementing the scheme – simplicity is essential § Scheme should be based on objective, transparent and workable criteria such as measures of response § Pragmatic approach required from all stakeholders to allow different models to be applied flexibly § Predetermined duration usually linked to HTA re-review and/or when new data is available § Maintain patient confidentiality § Must comply with relevant local regulations including PMCPA Code of Practice 4 | Presentation Title | Presenter Name | Date | Subject | Business Use Only
Early engagement with key stakeholders critical for success § Manufacturer § Department of Health § HTA agency – NICE, SMC § Professional bodies – Royal Colleges § Patient Support Groups § Local NHS stakeholders • Local clinicians • Hospital Pharmacy/Medicines Management Team • PCT Commissioners/Pas § Agreement between commissioners and providers 5 | Presentation Title | Presenter Name | Date | Subject | Business Use Only
Benefits of such schemes § Patient access and consequent health benefits § Support commitment to demonstrating value of the technology and reducing uncertainty to budget holders § Ensure appropriate use of technology – eligible patients and objective assessment of benefit § Encourage compliance § Transparent assessment of outcomes § Ongoing data collection assessing use of technology in ‘real life’ circumstances – useful for future HTA § Partnership working between NHS and industry 6 | Presentation Title | Presenter Name | Date | Subject | Business Use Only
Challenges § Administrative burden § Complexity of multiple NHS systems § Alignment with NHS financial flows § Agreement on objective measures that underpin a particular scheme § Mechanisms for conflict resolution required 7 | Presentation Title | Presenter Name | Date | Subject | Business Use Only
Experience to date and future direction Experience to date § Still early days – mixed opinions § Initial teething problems overcome in most instances § Enable patient access Future Direction § A useful option in specific circumstances to facilitate early market access § Improved operational efficiency as experience with current schemes matures § Further consideration and quantification of resources required to administer such schemes 8 | Presentation Title | Presenter Name | Date | Subject | Business Use Only








