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MEPs supportive of draft Biotech report, but divisions over incentives remain

MEPs supportive of draft Biotech report, but divisions over incentives remain

The European Parliament's first debate on its draft Biotech Act report showed broad political support for strengthening Europe's biotechnology sector, while exposing disagreements over how best to boost innovation, streamline clinical trials and incentivise investment. Presenting their joint report, co-rapporteurs Wouter Beke MEP (EPP, Belgium)

ENVI opinion signals early resistance to Biotech Act SPC extension

ENVI opinion signals early resistance to Biotech Act SPC extension

The European Parliament's Environment, Climate and Food Safety Committee (ENVI) has delivered the first parliamentary opinion on the European Commission's proposed Biotech Act

Inside EU Health: Critical Medicines Act; Urban Wastewater Treatment; novel nicotine; hantavirus update

Inside EU Health

Inside EU Health: Critical Medicines Act; Urban Wastewater Treatment; novel nicotine; hantavirus update

Várhelyi says critical medicines deal possible as early as next week; Várhelyi ‘partner for any solution’ on Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive; novel nicotine products will be treated like cigarettes; latest WHO briefing on hantavirus

S&D puts health in pole position

S&D puts health in pole position

The European Parliament’s Socialists and Democrats group is positioning itself as the party that puts health at the heart of its work