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Table 2 Themes, sub-themes and codes

From: A David and Goliath set-up: a qualitative study of the challenges of ensuring the introduction of cost-effective new cancer medicines in Finland

Themes

Sub-themes

Codes

The value of NCMs

NCM clinical significance

NMC significance

NCM advances

NCM challenges

NCM adverse effects

NCMs for hope

NCM costs and price

NCM prices—facts

NCM prices—opinions

Acceptable prices for QALY

Drug budgets

NCMs and health care

Cancer care systematic issues

Cancer care advances

Health care resources

NCM equity

NCMs and cancer care dilemmas

Introduction of NCMs

EMA market approval of NCMs

EMA market approval,

EMA conditional market approval

National introductory system (as a whole)

Regulation, evaluation and introduction (general)

2-channel system

Giving OC medicines from the hospital

Special permission

Introduction for outpatient care

OC evaluation and reimbursement

Introduction for hospital care

Assessment of hospital medicines

Procurement in hospitals

Compassionate use

International cooperation

International cooperation

HTA Directive

HTA Directive concerns

Transparency and conflicts of interest management

Transparency

Transparency

External influences

Lobbying

Media role

Pharmaceutical industry influence

Social pressure

Conflicts of interest management

Conflict of interest