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Cardiovascular disease

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Inside EU Health: Cardiovascular; Ebola; North Macedonia joins EU4Health

Inside EU Health

Inside EU Health: Cardiovascular; Ebola; North Macedonia joins EU4Health

MEPs adopt cardiovascular strategy, prioritising early detection and risk reduction; France reports first case of Ebola and WHO launches its first trials; North Macedonia joins the EU4Health programme

MEPs adopt cardiovascular strategy, prioritising early detection and risk reduction

Cardiovascular disease

MEPs adopt cardiovascular strategy, prioritising early detection and risk reduction

On Wednesday (24 June), Parliament’s Public Health Committee adopted its response to the EU’s first-ever cardiovascular health plan

Inside EU Health: AZ warns Germany; fair pricing savings €27 B; safe heart screening

Inside EU Health

Inside EU Health: AZ warns Germany; fair pricing savings €27 B; safe heart screening

AstraZeneca warns German reforms could push pharma launches and investment out of Europe; fair pricing model highlights €27 billion of potential savings in Europe; Commission launches consultation on screening for cardiovascular diseases

Inside EU Health: CMA update; cardio diseases responsible for one-third of EU deaths; ECDC to develop RSV guidance

Inside EU Health

Inside EU Health: CMA update; cardio diseases responsible for one-third of EU deaths; ECDC to develop RSV guidance

Critical Medicines Act slowly edging forward; Circulatory diseases are responsible for one-third of deaths in the EU in 2023; ECDC to present guidance on RSV vaccines for adults by 2027; Roche scales AI; AstraZeneca gastric cancer drug approved; Servier single-pill formulation to improve adherence

Inside EU Health: EU auditors call for clearer health spending; EU media law revision opens for consultation; launch OECD cardio report

Inside EU Health

Inside EU Health: EU auditors call for clearer health spending; EU media law revision opens for consultation; launch OECD cardio report

EU auditors urge clearer health spending; EU media law revision opens door to stronger pubic health provisions; ‘State of Cardiovascular Health in the EU’ launch

Inside EU Health: CMA trilogue; cardiovascular strategy; EMA medicines approval; healthcare accessibility

Inside EU Health

Inside EU Health: CMA trilogue; cardiovascular strategy; EMA medicines approval; healthcare accessibility

Critical Medicines Act negotiations begin; prevention takes centre stage in opening EU cardiovascular health report; EMA recommends approval of six medicines, expands indications for nine; Eurostat figures show wide gaps in healthcare accessibility across EU

Prevention takes centre stage in EU cardiovascular health report

Cardiovascular disease

Prevention takes centre stage in EU cardiovascular health report

The European Parliament’s first debate on MEP Romana Jerković's (S&D, Croatia) draft own-initiative report for an EU cardiovascular disease (CVD) strategy revealed broad support for action, alongside early differences of emphasis rather than open disagreement. Presenting her draft, rapporteur Jerković underlined the urgency of

Inside EU Health: Biotech Act; targeted fix of medical devices; ‘Safe Hearts Plan’ arrives

Inside EU Health

Inside EU Health: Biotech Act; targeted fix of medical devices; ‘Safe Hearts Plan’ arrives

🎄Happy Christmas! The Health Package has arrived: Biotech Act, Targeted fix of medical device and; ‘Safe Hearts Plan’

‘Safe Hearts Plan’ sets out an EU response, but critics see gaps

Cardiovascular disease

‘Safe Hearts Plan’ sets out an EU response, but critics see gaps

Critics warn that the EU’s cardiovascular disease plan lacks the strong preventive measures needed to match the scale of the problem

Inside EU Health: Parliament pushes for bolder CMA; cardiovascular disease costs 2% EU GDP; EU backs rapid ‘test-before-treat’ diagnostic

Inside EU Health

Inside EU Health: Parliament pushes for bolder CMA; cardiovascular disease costs 2% EU GDP; EU backs rapid ‘test-before-treat’ diagnostic

Parliament pushes for a more ambitious and European Critical Medicines Act; report estimates that cardiovascular disease costs the EU 2% of GDP; and Commission backs rapid ‘Test Before Treat’ technology to reduce misuse of antibiotics

Cardiovascular disease is estimated to cost the EU 2% of GDP

Cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease is estimated to cost the EU 2% of GDP

Ahead of tomorrow’s ‘Safe Hearts Plan’ on cardiovascular disease, the Commission released a report which shows the heavy toll on Europe’s health and its pockets

Inside EU Health: S&D present major health plan and more questions over Várhelyi

Inside EU Health

Inside EU Health: S&D present major health plan and more questions over Várhelyi

S&D puts health first: The Socialists and Democrats (S&D) Group in the European Parliament have unveiled a new position paper to mainstream health across all EU policies, ensuring that citizens’ wellbeing is considered in every area of decision-making. “Health is a fundamental right for all

UN Declaration on NCDs is strong on ambition, but short of means

UN Declaration on NCDs is strong on ambition, but short of means

The UN declaration on noncommunicable diseases and mental health receives broad support, but critics say the content is weak

Pharma seeks strategic dialogue to secure its future

Pharma seeks strategic dialogue to secure its future

Welcome to the first Vital Signs post! EU/US Trade: While many of us will have used the summer break to recharge our batteries, spare a thought for Maroš Šefčovič, EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, who was locked in negotiations with the United States throughout July and August,