HTA project overview

Are you interested in what phase a certain HTA project is currently at or do you want to know whether a decision on reimbursement has already been made for a certain HTA project? You will find this information in our project overview table.

HTA Topic	Phase	Reimbursement decision
Multigene-expression tests for breast cancer	HTA protocol
Vitamin B12 tests	Completed	No change in criteria for reimbursement* (in German) Circular letter reimbursement analyses (in German)
Medications against dementia in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson's disease	Decision	In progress
Hormone tests in suspected thyroid dysfunction	Completed	No change in criteria for reimbursement*  Target agreement with specialist associations
Magnesium supplements	Pre-Scoping
Betahistine dihydrochloride and drugs containing cinnarizine in the treatment of Ménière's disease and menière-like syndromes such as dizziness, ringing in the ears, tinnitus and impaired hearing	HTA protocol
Palbociclib (Ibrance®), ribociclib (Kisqali®) and abemaciclib (Verzenios®) as a treatment for advanced breast cancer	Completed	No change in criteria for reimbursement*
Use of the hormone Levothyroxine to treat a slightly underactive thyroid gland	Decision	In progress
Infliximab reference product versus biosimilar for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis	Completed	No change in criteria for reimbursement*
Sedative and sleep-promoting medicines for the treatment of chronic sleep disorders	Decision	In progress
Surgical widening of the subacromial space for the treatment of lower shoulder pain	Decision	In progress
Comparison of dosing schedules for drugs to treat bone metastases	Decision	In progress
Statins in the primary prevention of cardiovascular events and mortality in Switzerland	Completed	Restriction on reimbursement (in German)
The treatment of hypercholesterolaemia and mixed/combined hyperlipidaemia with ezetimibe-containing medicines	Completed	Restriction on reimbursement (in German)
Long-term physiotherapy after a stroke, in multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease	Completed	No change in criteria for reimbursement*
Vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty in patients with symptomatic osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures	Completed	Restriction on reimbursement (in German)
Denosumab (Prolia®) for the treatment of osteoporosis	Decision	In progress
Medical cannabis for treating various symptoms in Switzerland	Completed	No reimbursement (in German)
Corneal collagen crosslinking for the treatment of progressive keratoconus	Completed	Restriction on reimbursement (in German)
Chondroitin sulfate in osteoarthritis	Decision	Pending due to ongoing appeal
Blood thinner treatment after stent surgery	Completed	No change in criteria for reimbursement*
Vitamin D Testing	Completed	Restriction on reimbursement (in German)
Oral anticoagulants for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in people with non-valvular atrial fibrillation	Completed	No change in criteria for reimbursement*
Point-of-care diagnostic tests	Scoping
Intra-articular glucocorticoid injections for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee	HTA report (assessment)
Migraine prophylaxis	Decision	In progress
Comparison of surgical improvement of vascular blood flow with drug therapy in subjects with chronic cardiovascular disease	Appraisal/ recommendation	In progress
Antidepressants for depression	Completed	No change in criteria for reimbursement*
Therapy duration of Trastuzumab in early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer	HTA report (assessment)
Olmesartan mono- and combination therapies in patients with essential hypertension	Completed	No change in criteria for reimbursement*
Treatment of non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease patients with proton pump inhibitors	Decision	In progress
Iron therapy for iron deficiency without anaemia	Decision	Pending due to ongoing appeal
Glinides and glitazones in people with diabetes	Completed	Restriction on reimbursement (in German)
Blood glucose self-monitoring in people with insulin-untreated type 2 diabetes mellitus	Completed	Restriction on reimbursement (in German)
Folate tests for suspected folate deficiency	Appraisal/ recommendation	In progress
Knee arthroscopy for the treatment of degenerative changes	Decision	In progress
Removal of osteosynthesis materials (e.g. screws, plates, nails and wires) used to treat bone fractures	Completed	No change in criteria for reimbursement*
Spinal implants in patients with therapy-resistant pain and/or neurological symptoms	Completed	Restriction on reimbursement (in German)
Tumor treating fields (TTFields) for patients with  glioblastoma	Appraisal/ recommendation	In progress
CAR-T-cell therapies	HTA report (assessment)
Thermoablation for benign thyroid nodules	Pre-Scoping
Injection therapies with corticosteroids for chronic tendinopathy or enthesopathy	Pre-Scoping
Superficial/deep heat in physiotherapy for musculoskeletal conditions	Pre-Scoping
Bronchial thermoplasty for severe asthma	Pre-Scoping
Valerian extracts for sleep disorders, anxiety or restlessness	Pre-Scoping
Benzodiazepines for anxiety disorders	Pre-Scoping

*= effectiveness, appropriateness and economic efficiency criteria met

Last modification 26.04.2024