Inside EU Health Inside EU Health: Tobacco games Commission consultation; pharma push back on PABS; Danes pilot real-world data to assess cancer drugs Dutch investigation finds that Philip Morris is gaming tobacco consultation; Pharmaceutical companies caution against tougher obligations in PABS talks; Denmark turns to real-world data to assess cancer drugs
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 Inside EU Health: Illicit drugs report; tobacco and nicotine; Ebola latest EU Drugs Agency warns of new health risks, including a rising trend in ketamine use; Smoke Free Partnership accuses tobacco lobby of ‘dirty tricks’ in EU consultation; EU commits further €16.5 million for Ebola outbreak
Novel nicotine products WHO warns nicotine pouches risk hooking a new generation The World Health Organization warns that use of nicotine pouches is expanding rapidly worldwide, with weak regulation leaving young people exposed to aggressive marketing and addiction
Inside EU Health Inside EU Health: EMA vaccine confidence group; limits on vapes; liver health crisis EMA steps up vaccine misinformation fight; Europe’s liver health crisis demands urgent action
Inside EU Health Inside EU Health: EMA pilot for 'breakthrough' medical devices; snus; future budget EMA pilot to fast-track breakthrough medical devices; Snus’s generational impact on asthma and allergies; MEPs adopt position on EU’s long-term budget reinforcing health measures
Nicotine alternatives Snus’s generational impact on asthma and allergies A study finds teenage snus use in boys is linked to higher asthma and bronchitis risk in their future children
Inside EU Health Inside EU Health: UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill; GLP-1 pill for type-2 diabetes in adolescents; maternity and paternity leave across the EU UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill clears final hurdle; Novo Nordisk announces positive results for GLP-1s for teenagers with type 2 diabetes; Maternity and paternity leave across the EU-27
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
Inside EU Health Inside EU Health: Fallout for Várhelyi; US trade barrier report; cost of Long COVID; 40% of 65+ consider themselves healthy; gaps in tobacco and nicotine rules Fallout for Várhelyi from Hungarian elections; US trade barrier report; Long COVID could cost as much as €115 billion; perceived health; EU evaluation of tobacco and nicotine framework; Belgian court triggers vaccine blame game
Tobacco EU countries still far apart ahead of COP11 meeting As the Convention of the Parties eleventh meeting approaches EU member states still find themselves in different camps
