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Europe’s Critical Medicines Alliance launches today. This is an occasion to reflect on the policy measures that can further enhance access to critical medicines across the EU.
On Wednesday (24 April), members of the European Parliament definitively adopted the EU directive on tackling violence against women, after two years of intense negotiations with the member states.
The European Parliament adopted on Wednesday (24 April) the European Health Data Space Regulation, a key step for Europe's digital healthcare that should facilitate access to cross-border medical data, by 445 votes in favour and 142 against.
The European Commission announced on Wednesday (24 April) it has opened an investigation into Chinese discrimination against European companies in the public procurement market for medical devices.
As member states prepare to ramp up the building renovation rate, there is an unprecedented opportunity to hardwire health aspects into the built environment. The brand-new edition of the Healthy Buildings Barometer maps why and how health, energy and climate …
Poland's clinical trials give access to innovative therapies for over 25,000 patients, but a new Medical Research Agency survey reports half of Poles lack any real understanding of clinical trials, hindering long-term success.
A new analysis by Ernst & Young (EY) for the Czech Association of Innovative Pharmaceutical Industry (AIFP) underscores the benefits of centre-based medical care in Czechia. However, rising costs are fast straining the business model.
Bulgaria remains the only country in the EU where the death rate from oncological diseases continues to rise. Patients face financial and organisational difficulties in accessing treatment, even though public funding has more than doubled in the past five years.
The Belgian Presidency is gearing up to tackle the escalating issue of medicine shortages across Europe. Experts call for enhanced collaboration, solidarity, and transparency to combat this crisis effectively.
The Netherlands has been confronted with a new report showing inequalities in cancer screening between people with high and low incomes. Advocates are calling for public health to be embedded in all types of policies to reduce treatment disparities.
In the last two decades in Europe, extreme heat-related mortality has increased by around 30%, according to a joint report by the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and the UN's World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) published on Tuesday (22 April).
The Greek government is firmly opposed to any changes to the duration of the regulatory protection period (RDP) in the EU Pharma Package, with Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis pointing to negative consequences for Europe and Greece.
Hungary's Minister of State for Health, Péter Takács, has said a new approach is needed to allow Hungary to choose medicines better suited to the national health budget.
During the COVID-19 confinement, many contagious pathogens were also suppressed; with society opening combined with vaccine hesitancy, outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, such as measles and whooping cough (pertussis) are on the rise.
Marie Toussaint, the lead of the French Greens' campaign for the June European elections, presented a plan for a "European pharmaceutical sovereignty" at a press conference on Friday (19 April), after media reported that a French pharma company could be acquired by Indian buyers.
Eurobarometer’s latest survey ahead of European elections in June shows that health is one of the top issues for voters.
Spain's Ministry of Health is to include in its national epidemiological surveillance system a state register in which any suspicion of work-related mental suffering will be reported, because “work is breaking workers”, Belén González, the coordinator of this pioneering initiative, told Euractiv's partner EFE in an interview.
The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) calls on the EU to accelerate public health policies to reduce liver diseases, improve quality of life, and save significant costs.
Tackling gender inequality in Europe isn't an open goal, but the EU's TARGET football project provides a structured opportunity to change entrenched narratives. Latvia and Ukraine are out in front.
Human rights NGOs denounced on Wednesday (17 April) the French government's failure to ensure that the rights of people with disabilities are respected, one year after the Council of Europe issued its reprimands.
As Europe enters a new legislative cycle, it charts a decisive course for the future of its life sciences sector, and the wellbeing of its citizens - navigating rapid advances in medical technology, while grappling with systemic healthcare challenges.
Generic medicines extend life-saving treatments to European patients. Neglecting their broader societal value risks hindering care and healthcare system sustainability. In the study Beneath the Surface, we urge policymakers to adapt frameworks to support these medicines and boost access.
Belgium is supporting the creation of a European action plan for rare diseases and is joining other EU member states adopting a national plan, Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Social Affairs, Frank Vandenbroucke, said.
The UK parliament is expected to vote in favour of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill on Tuesday (16 April), which sets the ambitious target of the UK achieving smoke-free status by 2030, a decade ahead of the EU target.
