News

  • 17th April 2020 NEWS

    Update on Pharmacoeconomics in the Irish Healthcare Setting 2020

    Given the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak , the NCPE Annual Symposium “Update on Pharmacoeconomics in the Irish Healthcare Setting” is being postponed until later this year.

  • 25th March 2019 NEWS

    Annual NCPE Course

    Update on Pharmacoeconomics in the Irish Healthcare Setting, 15th & 16th May 2019 in Dublin Castle. Online access to slides please click here.

  • 30th August 2018 NEWS

    Idebenone (Raxone®)

    The NCPE recommends that idebenone not be considered for reimbursement unless cost-effectiveness can be improved relative to existing treatments. This recommendation should be considered while also having regard to the criteria specified in the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013.

  • 16th March 2018 NEWS

    Teduglutide (Revestive®)

    The NCPE does not recommend reimbursement of Teduglutide (Revestive®) for the treatment of patients aged 1 year and above with short bowel syndrome.

  • 19th December 2017 NEWS

    Patient Education Programme

    The NCPE are delighted to facilitate  the delivery of the HTA module of the IPPOSI Pilot Patient Education Programme, commencing this Monday 22nd January. This module will provide students with a detailed knowledge of the principals of HTA, and has been adapted by the NCPE to provide particular insight into […]

  • 1st March 2017 NEWS

    Mepolizumab (Nucala®) 100mg powder for solution for injection

    Following NCPE assessment of mepolizumab (Nucala®) it is not considered cost-effective and therefore is not recommended for reimbursement at the submitted price.

  • 29th April 2016 NEWS

    Apremilast (Otezla®)

    The NCPE does not recommend reimbursement of Apremilast (Otezla®) for psoriatic arthritis at the submitted price.

  • 16th February 2016 NEWS

    Idelalisib (Zydelig®)

    The NCPE do not recommend reimbursement of Idelalisib (Zydelig®)

  • 27th January 2016 NEWS

    Apremilast (Otezla®)

    Reimbursement not recommended at the submitted price.

  • 7th August 2014 NEWS

    Lixisenatide (Lyxumia®)

    The NCPE does not recommend reimbursement of lixisenatide for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at the submitted price.