ISPOR Europe 2023 – inside the first plenary: European Health Data Space – RWE put to work for public health

With Europe on a path to using real-world data (RWD) and evidence (RWE) beyond pharmacovigilance, the European Health Data Space (EHDS) will be a key enabler to deliver improved health care for patients. Here, I share an overview and key takeaways from the first plenary session at ISPOR Europe 2023 (November 12–15, 2023; Copenhagen, Denmark), which examined the EHDS and its regulation, the secondary use of health data in Europe, and the use of RWD for public health and driving innovation. “I actually believe we are the stage now to be able to use RWD and RWE beyond pharmacovigilance retrospective...