Inside EU Health Inside EU Health: Medical devices; Irish Presidency; CMA Schenk pushes for simpler EU medical devices rules; Carroll MacNeill tells MEPs she’s putting competitiveness and access at heart of Irish Presidency; MEPs give Critical Medicines Act final committee green light ahead of November plenary
EPSCO EU health ministers may demand further review of Urban Wastewater rules Tomorrow, health ministers will discuss an agreed position on the European Biotech Act I directive, but the real discussions may lie elsewhere
Inside EU Health Inside EU Health: Ireland’s health priorities; pharmacies and preparedness Ireland’s Presidency of the EU will link health and competitiveness; PGEU outlines the vital role of community pharmacies in preparedness
Inside EU Health Inside EU Health: Várhelyi; MEPs welcome medical devices reform; beating cancer plan Várhelyi investigation 'progress has been made'; ‘Let me be very clear, there will be no compromise on safety’ Várhelyi tells MEPs; Voiculescu calls for greater accountability in Europe’s cancer plan
Medical devices ‘Let me be very clear, there will be no compromise on safety’ Várhelyi tells MEPs The European Commission’s plan to simplify medical device regulations sparked broad support from MEPs, who welcome reforms but say they must not come at the expense of patient safety
Inside EU Health Inside EU Health: Pharma Package; male contraception; medical devices; women’s cancer index Pharma Package agreed in December sails through committee; giant condom highlights call for more male contraceptive options; Medical Device Regulations: ‘We Heard Your Calls’; Index exposes gap in women’s cancer care across Europe
Medical devices EU moves to fix failing medical and in vitro device rules and spur innovation A 'targeted' revision to the MDR and IVDR promises clearer timelines, proportionate oversight and faster access to innovative technologies
