The government chooses which medicines patients are offered, and in Norway the seriously ill are prioritised. Health benefits are weighed against financial costs, but changes in the evidence base for drug authorisation are putting the practice to the test.
New university co-operation educates next generation of researchers in precision psychiatry. The aim is to develop and implement new tools for disease prediction and personalised treatment.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, new research was essential to safeguarding the life and health of the population. According to Nordic researchers, rapid calls for proposals and evaluations, as well as immediate access to health data, are among the measures needed to succeed in such a crisis.
This report summarises the feedback provided by researchers involved in the Nordic Health
Data Research Projects on COVID-19, along with the impact data and outcomes reported by
these projects.
The Nordic countries need to strengthen their preparedness for future pandemics. When encountering a new viral or pandemic disease, new knowledge should be derived from cross-sectoral and multidisciplinary research, and possible long-term health consequences need to be considered already in the acute phase.
Network aiming to generate data-driven insights and actionable recommendations that will benefit the entire Nordic region and contribute to global knowledge on PCC.