Private company
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German agency
The Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) (German: Institut für Qualität und Wirtschaftlichkeit im Gesundheitswesen) is a German agency responsible for assessing the quality and efficiency of medical treatments, including drugs, non-drug interventions (e.g. surgical procedures), diagnostic and screening methods, and treatment and disease management. IQWiG also supplies health information to patients and the general public.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) (German: Institut für Qualität und Wirtschaftlichkeit im Gesundheitswesen) is a German agency responsible for assessing the quality and efficiency of medical treatments, including drugs, non-drug interventions (e.g. surgical procedures), diagnostic and screening methods, and treatment and disease management. IQWiG also supplies health information to patients and the general public.2
IQWiG was founded in 2004 under the directorship of Dr Peter Sawicki, who was replaced in September 2010 by Dr Jürgen Windeler. Windeler retired from the position in 2023, succeeded in the post by Dr Thomas Kaiser. Its deputy director is Dr Stefan Lange.
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IQWiG regularly communicates with similar organisations in other countries, such as with the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in the UK and the Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS) in France. It is a member of the International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment (INAHTA) and takes part in the European Network for Health Technology Assessment (EUnetHTA).
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