Table 1.

Recommendations for successful HTA to policy making in Asia.

Challenges	Recommendation
Increasing need and demand for HTA	To design a tailored and transparent mechanism for using HTA
Lack of infrastructure and technical capacity to cope with the increasing demand	To focus on building on existing capacity, that is, HTA public goods and network, and creating a better wheel (not to reinvent one)
Inadequate involvement of a broad range of stakeholders, including public authorities, healthcare providers, payers, academic, industry, citizens and patients, media	To enhance the understanding of HTA among the public and stakeholder involvement in HTA process

HTA indicates health technology assessment.