NICE: its impact on the UK healthcare system and beyond
NICE is one of the most advanced cost effectiveness assessment bodies operating in the major pharmaceutical markets. Since it was established it has had an increasing impact on the availability of new drugs in England and Wales, but has also generated considerable attention globally.
NICE plays a key role in the UK healthcare system although it does not currently assess all new drug approvals. It's impact is also felt outside the UK as organizations and indeed individual physicians in other countries also monitor its conclusions.
