International Horizon Scanning Initiative
Recent meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
Whereas many countries and organisations conduct independent horizon scanning activities, the costs, time, and resource allocations necessary to do so may prove prohibitive, even though the benefits may be far reaching. In this regard, the IHSI Joint Horizon Scanning Database was developed to address the issues countries face and specifically aims to: - Promote fair and transparent pharmaceutical prices. - Use data to drive price reduction. - Mitigate the impact of disruptive innovation. - Support effective budgetary policy. - Support HTA and regulatory preparation.
EU Legislative Interests
Implementation of HTA such as HTA Regulation and MDR/IVD regulations.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
N/A
Organisation Members
Full Members - https://ihsi-health.org/about-ihsi/partners/ Full Members The Dutch National Healthcare Institute, Netherlands Danish Medicines Agency, Denmark National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance, Belgium National Authority of Medicines and Health Products, Portugal Norwegian Medical Products Agency, Norway Federal Ministry for Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection, Austria Department of Health, Ireland Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Sweden Joined Members: NIHO, Slovakia Affiliate Members: Austria: Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety GmbH Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) Burgenländischer Gesundheitsfonds (BURGEF) Bundesversicherungsanstalt öffentlich Bediensteter Dachverband der Sozialversicherungsträger Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (GÖG) NÖ Landesgesundheitsagentur OÖ Gesundheitsholding GmbH Österreichische Gesundheitskasse (ÖGK) Salzburger Gesundheitsfonds (SAGES) SVS Sozialversicherung der Selbstständigen Tirol Kliniken GmbH Wiener Gesundheitsfonds Wiener Gesundheitsverbund (WIGEV) Belgium: Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre Brussels Centre for Collaboration in Health Sciensano Denmark: Amgros I/S, Denmark Danish Medicines Council The Danish Health Data Authority (DHDA) The Danish Healthcare Quality Institute Ireland: Acute Hospital Drugs Management Programme Corporate Pharmaceutical Unit National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics Norway: Norwegian Hospital Procurement Trust Norwegian Institute of Public Health Sweden: Dental and Pharmaceutical Benefits Agency (TLV) Region Blekinge Region Dalarna Region Gotland Region Halland Region Jämtland Härjedalen Region Kalmar län Region Kronoberg Region Norrbotten Region Örebro län Region Östergötland Region Skåne Region Sörmland Region Stockholm Region Uppsala Region Värmland Region Västernorrland Region Västmanland Region Västra Götaland National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions Swedish Medical Products Agency
Additional Information
All funds received are public funds. All signatories are health ministries or similar entities within their jurisdiction.
Connected Legislation
Extension of EU public health action programmes
Antimicrobials reserved for human infections
Resolution on Taiwan (56th World Health Assembly)
Injury prevention (action in the field of public health)
Mental health
European Health Insurance Card
Health data and indicators, to provide information back-up (cancer, AIDS, etc.)
Mental Health
EU Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority
Mental health
Mental health
Pandemic influenza preparedness and response planning
Prevention of injury and promotion of safety
Mental Health
Public health community action programme (2001-2006)
Community health action programme (2007-2013)
Health concerns associated with electromagnetic fields
Summer-time arrangements
Public exposure limits to electromagnetic fields (0Hz-300Hz)
Taiwan's observer status at the World Health Assembly (2002)
Mental health for the European Union