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Critical Medicines Act

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Inside EU Health: Medicine shortages tipping point; WHO forced to slash workforce; stronger guardrails for AI

Inside EU Health

Inside EU Health: Medicine shortages tipping point; WHO forced to slash workforce; stronger guardrails for AI

Medicine shortages tipping point; WHO forced to slash workforce; stronger guardrials for AI

Urgent action needed to stem critical medicine shortages

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Urgent action needed to stem critical medicine shortages

Medicines for Europe says study highlights the need for reforms to secure patient access to medicines

Danes aim to resolve outstanding issues at ‘jumbo’ trilogue in December

Danes aim to resolve outstanding issues at ‘jumbo’ trilogue in December

The Pharma Package proposed in 2023 may finally be reaching its conclusion

Critical Medicines Act: Parliament ambition versus Council revision

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Critical Medicines Act: Parliament ambition versus Council revision

The Critical Medicines Act receives over a thousand proposed amendments from MEPs - while the Council is determined to weaken its provisions

Várhelyi sets out his sweeping plans to reshape Europe’s competitiveness in health

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Várhelyi sets out his sweeping plans to reshape Europe’s competitiveness in health

EU Health Commissioner Várhelyi has many ambitious plans and a tight schedule

EU calms fears as Trump tweet raises alarm on tariffs – but drug-pricing pressure remains

EU calms fears as Trump tweet raises alarm on tariffs – but drug-pricing pressure remains

Concern over a tweet threatening to impose 100% tariffs on pharma companies was quickly quelled, but concerns on pricing remains

Auditors say the EU must strengthen its response to critical medicine shortages

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Auditors say the EU must strengthen its response to critical medicine shortages

In a special report, published today (17 September), the European Court of Auditors (ECA) warns that critical medicine shortages continue to arise, posing a threat to health across the EU. “Medicine shortages can have severe consequences for patients, compromise public health and come at a high cost for doctors, pharmacies

Danish Presidency calls for more decisive joint action on antimicrobial resistance

Danish Presidency calls for more decisive joint action on antimicrobial resistance

Health ministers recommitted to strengthening their response to antimicrobial resistance, following a call for more action from WHO/Europe Region Director Hans Kluge. At yesterday’s informal Council for EU/EEA health ministers in Copenhagen (16/09), ministers covered a wide range of issues with sessions on life sciences and

MEPs rally behind Sokol’s report on Critical Medicines

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MEPs rally behind Sokol’s report on Critical Medicines

Yesterday afternoon (01/09), the European Parliament’s Health Committee (SANT) discussed MEP Tomislav Sokol’s (EPP, Croatia) report on the Critical Medicines Act. MEPs were supportive of strengthening the proposal to tackle the availability of medicines, addressing the problem of shortages, and making the EU less dependent on external