On 17 June 2026, Decree-Law No. 118/2026 was published in Portugal, establishing a new framework for the National Health Technology Assessment System (SiNATS).
This guideline, which entered into force on 1 July 2026, updates the Portuguese legal framework for Health Technology Assessment, aligning it with Regulation (EU) 2021/2282, which establishes a European framework for joint assessment of health technologies and strengthens cooperation between Member States in the evaluation of medicines and other health technologies.
Although this is Portuguese guideline, it is still relevant for international companies that market or intend to market medicines and other health technologies in Portugal or in other European Union markets, as it may impact market access strategies and the evaluation processes.
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