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In Greece, the two are separate processes &mdash; and the second is where many products stall.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once EOF has authorized a product, the sponsor must secure inclusion on the reimbursement list so that the cost is covered by the national health system. This is managed through a health technology assessment (HTA) process and the reimbursement authorities, including EOPYY.<\/p>\n<h2>What the assessment looks at<\/h2>\n<p>The reimbursement dossier is fundamentally an argument about value. Assessors weigh clinical benefit against cost, compared with the therapies already available. A strong submission typically includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A clear description of the disease, its burden, and the eligible patient population in Greece.<\/li>\n<li>Evidence of clinical efficacy and safety versus relevant comparators.<\/li>\n<li>An economic analysis &mdash; often a <strong>cost-minimization<\/strong>, <strong>cost-effectiveness<\/strong>, or <strong>budget-impact<\/strong> model.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The role of economic modelling<\/h2>\n<p>Where a new product is clinically equivalent to existing options &mdash; as is often the case with biosimilars &mdash; a cost-minimization analysis can be the most persuasive tool, demonstrating equivalent outcomes at a lower cost to the payer. For products offering additional benefit, cost-effectiveness and budget-impact models show that value is proportionate and affordable within the system.<\/p>\n<h2>Build the value story early<\/h2>\n<p>The most common mistake is treating reimbursement as a step that begins after approval. In reality, the evidence that supports a strong value dossier &mdash; comparative data, local epidemiology, and a credible economic model &mdash; is best planned well before submission. Early payer-evidence planning turns a marketing authorization into genuine, timely patient access.<\/p>\n<h2>How PQRA helps<\/h2>\n<p>PQRA builds HTA and reimbursement dossiers for the Greek market, from local epidemiology and comparator analysis to fully documented cost-minimization and budget-impact models. We help sponsors move from approval to access with a defensible, payer-ready value story.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/el\/contact\/\">Discuss your market-access strategy &rarr;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A marketing authorization lets you sell a medicine. Reimbursement is what lets patients actually receive it. In Greece, the two are separate processes &mdash; and the second is where many products stall. 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