Biotech Act MEPs seek to boost biosimilars in pharma protection deal EU Legal Affairs Committee support compromise offering drugmakers longer protection in return for European investment, while clearing the way for faster biosimilar competition
Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive Commission defends Urban Wastewater Directive against EPP-ECR challenge The European Parliament has adopted an EPP-backed resolution calling for a reassessment of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD)
Critical Medicines Act EU seals deal on Critical Medicines Act after marathon talks After 12 hours of overnight negotiations, EU lawmakers reached a provisional agreement on the Critical Medicines Act aimed at boosting Europe’s pharmaceutical resilience
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
Antimicrobial Resistance Report warns of 'worryingly thin' antimicrobial treatments pipeline While progress on finding innovative new antibiotics has been made, there are few new contenders on the horizon and momentum has slowed
Critical Medicines Act Parliament draws the battle lines on Europe’s Critical Medicines Act The European Parliament has overwhelmingly endorsed a more ambitious Critical Medicines Act
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
Critical Medicines Act Parliament pushes for a more ambitious and European approach to Critical Medicines Act The European Parliament’s public health committee has endorsed compromise amendments to the Critical Medicines Act, setting out a more ambitious approach than member states
Inside EU Health Inside EU Health: Pharma deal agreed; State of EU Health Report; WHO concludes that vaccines don’t cause autism - again The Council and Parliament reached a deal on the Pharma Package, the latest 'State of EU Health Report' is released, and WHO confirms - once again - that vaccines do not cause autism.
Pharma Package EU reaches landmark pharma deal after marathon overnight talks In the early hours, the Parliament and Council managed to reach a deal on one of the EU's most complex legislative proposals, the Pharma Package
Impact assessments Maladministration finding could have consequences for health proposals European Ombudswoman’s findings raise questions over the transparency and accountability of health proposals
