Navigating joint HTA, procurement, and fair pricing: evidence-based insights and practical recommendations - A meeting report from ISPOR regional conference in Warsaw, 2019.

The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) organized its first Central Eastern European regional meeting in 2019 in Warsaw, Poland. The scientific program of the two-day conference covered a broad range of topics presented from the perspective of the region. Specifically, the focus was on cross-country collaboration within different steps of health technology assessment (HTA) and the need for local HTA adaptations in decision-making. Attended by approximately 200 delegates from many countries and by several high level ISPOR leaders, the conference provided a valuable opportunity to exchange knowledge and strengthen the scientific network among experts from different stakeholder groups on issues specific to the region.