News from Friday, August 1, 2025
Articles
Faster HTA Reviews & Pricing Reform Could Help Fix Canada’s Drug Access Woes
(8/1, Eliza Slawther, Pink Sheet) reports “Canadian politicians must ‘move quickly’ to introduce policies that will speed up access to medicines, such as by broadening criteria for the temporary reimbursement of medicines, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce says.” Sub. Req’d
Press Releases
PCORI-Funded Pragmatic Trial Delivers Real-World Solutions for Asthma
(7/31, PCORI) “...Israel is now leading a PCORI-funded Dissemination & Implementation project. The project is working with health systems in four states to adapt and implement results from the original CER study for their unique contexts, moving from understanding what works for individual patients to now understanding how health systems and their clinicians can adapt to make the changes that will best help patients.” Full
Evidence Review Suggests COVID-19 Vaccines Safe for Pregnant Women and Their Babies
(7/31, ECRI) “...To provide evidence-based insights, ECRI conducted a clinical evidence assessment of the health consequences for pregnant women and their babies who receive an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. This resulted in a white paper summarizing results from a January 2025 systematic review (which included almost 300 studies) and nine additional studies completed since January.” Full
New TriNetX Research Impact Report Illuminates How Real-World Data is Fueling Rare Disease Innovation
(7/31, TriNetX) “Drawing from real-world studies conducted utilizing RWD from the TriNetX LIVE™ platform, the report showcases how advanced data science is helping to overcome chronic evidence gaps and deliver actionable insights across the product lifecycle—from early feasibility to regulatory submission and market access.” Full
Journals
How Life-Cycle Real-World Evidence Can Bridge Evidentiary Gaps in Precision Oncology
Emanuel Krebs, Deirdre Weymann, Tania Bubela, Dean Regier
July 31, 2025, Frontiers in Medicine Regulatory Science
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of an Intensive Lifestyle Intervention Versus Usual Care for Latino Youth With Prediabetes
Armando Pena, et al.
July 31, 2025, Pediatric Obesity
Comparative Efficacy of Deucravacitinib and Adalimumab for Scalp Psoriasis: An Indirect Treatment Comparison
Vardhaman Patel, et al.
July 31, 2025, Journal of Drugs in Dermatology