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ArticleInternational journal of health policy and management2025

Establishing a Dedicated Fund to Improve Patient Access to Cancer Medicines: Key Considerations and Policy Implications for Thailand Comment on "Scoping Review of International Experience of a Dedicated Fund to Support Patient Access to Cancer Drugs: Policy Implications for Thailand".

Jong Hyuk Lee

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Article in International journal of health policy and management, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Jong Hyuk LeeCollege of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-9932-8879

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thai policy-makers should carefully design a well-structured, managed-access cancer drug fund (CDF) that aligns with the country's socioeconomic system and complements existing institutional and policy frameworks. Developing this framework requires a clear and evidence-based definition of innovative cancer drugs, grounded in measurable clinical benefits such as overall survival (OS) and cost-effectiveness. It also requires careful consideration of alternative policies to address the challenges posed by high-priced cancer drugs. In addition, strategies are needed to incorporate cost-ineffective yet life-saving drugs with no therapeutic alternatives into the healthcare system in a fair and transparent manner. It also requires rigorous evaluation of the effectiveness of the CDF, supported by empirical evidence and underpinned by robust operational and data governance frameworks. Such a framework could serve as a foundation for Thailand's future efforts to balance innovation, affordability, and equity in cancer care.

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Antineoplastic AgentsHealth PolicyHealth Services AccessibilityNeoplasmsCost-Benefit AnalysisHumansThailandAntineoplastic AgentsAccess to MedicinesCancer Drugs FundHealth PolicyInnovative Cancer DrugsThailand

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PMID41966151
PMCPMC12958213

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