The Heads of HTA Agencies is an independent group of 32 European healthcare agencies working together to advance strategic collaboration on HTA.
The Heads of HTA Agencies Group support the development of the basis for joint work on all HTA activities at EU level within the model of EU cooperation anticipated by the Regulation on HTA (HTAR).
The Heads of HTA Agencies Group support the preparation of national systems and capacities for the adoption of the HTA Regulation.
The Heads of HTA Agencies Group support the joint work performed at the technical and scientific level by HTA bodies across Europe.
The Heads of HTA Agencies Group advise policy makers and relevant EU and national institutions on matters regarding HTA, particularly cooperation in HTA.
Latest news
HTAR Capacity Building Programme: Open Call for Applications
The HTAR Capacity Building Programme has been created to: The primary target audience for the programme is HTA assessors, co-assessors and staff in HTA bodies
The Heads of HTA Agencies Group adopt the Strategic Plan 2025–2028 to shape the future of European HTA Collaboration
The Heads of HTA Agencies Group (HAG) has adopted its Strategic Plan 2025–2028, a comprehensive roadmap designed to strengthen the health technology assessment (HTA) collaboration
The Heads of HTA Agencies Group takes new actions to strengthen European collaboration on HTA at its 13th meeting in Oslo
The Heads of HTA Agencies Group (HAG) met in Oslo on May 20th 2025 for its 13th meeting. The meeting, with more than 70 participants
Joint HTAb-regulatory perspectives on understanding evidence challenges, managing uncertainties and exploring potential solutions
A new report summarizing key insights from a series of workshops between Health Technology Assessment bodies (HTAbs) and regulators collaboration has been published. These discussions
The HAG welcomes the adoption of the Implementing Act on Joint Scientific Consultations for Medical Devices
The Heads of Health Technology Assessment Agencies Group (HAG) warmly welcomes the adoption by the European Commission, on 24 January 2025, of the implementing act
New Framework contract (FWC) to support joint clinical assessments and joint scientific consultations under Regulation (EU) 2021/2282 on Health Technology Assessment (HTAR)
The HTA Regulation (HTAR) is fully applied as of 12 January 2025. This regulation establishes a new and permanent EU framework which will allow Member State HTA
