Ireland’s pharmaceutical industry launches innovation-focused EU election manifesto [Advocacy Lab Content] on 15/04/24
Ireland’s pharmaceutical innovators unveiled their European election manifesto in the Irish Midlands-Northwest constituency. With candidates present, the IPHA said they're ready to work with EU health leaders to enable faster and fairer access to life-enhancing medicines. Panama tackling illicit trade [Advocacy Lab Content] on 12/04/24
Panama is increasingly becoming the hub of illicit tobacco trade, costing the country massive loss of public revenues and at the same time, raising questions over the policy response to this phenomenon. Shaping the future of Europe’s healthcare in a new political cycle [Advocacy Lab Content] on 12/04/24
Against the backdrop of the upcoming European elections, could the EU do more to positively affect healthcare outcomes across the EU 27 in the next legislative cycle? Astra Zeneca’s Stefan Woxström believes now is the time to seize the momentum. Athens eyes global pharma investments, defends patent ecosystem protection [Advocacy Lab Content] on 12/04/24
Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, says he wants Greece to attract more investment from global pharmaceutical companies, to foster life science innovation and the creation of more Greek intellectual property. Sweden aims to keep current data protection period in EU pharma package [Advocacy Lab Content] on 12/04/24
The Swedish government is opposed to shortening the regulatory data protection period for new medicines, as currently proposed by the EU Commission in its pharma legislative overhaul. Swedish key stakeholders are demanding a stronger focus on patients. Belgium’s university-industry collaboration model could accelerate EU’s advanced therapeutics [Advocacy Lab Content] on 12/04/24
Despite its significant potential, Europe trails North America and the Asian Pacific in Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product development and investment. Belgium however, boasts one of the highest densities of advanced therapy companies globally. Pharma Package adopted at first reading with landslide vote, but what next? on 11/04/24
After the European Parliament adopted the Pharma Package by a landslide vote at first reading on Wednesday (10 April), it is now at the mercy of the Council and the next Commission - assuming there is a new one in the next six months - and a new Parliament. So what next? MEPs want to include abortion in EU Charter of Fundamental Rights on 11/04/24
The European Parliament voted in favour of enshrining the right to abortion in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU on Thursday, but its chances of succeeding are slim as it would require green light from all member states. European Commission registers European Citizens’ Initiative to support safe and accessible abortion on 10/04/24
The European Commission has registered a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) for safe and accessible abortion. The decision is the starting shot for the ‘My Voice, My Choice’ movement to collect one million signatures in support of their cause. The group hopes to become the fastest ECI to achieve this target, with the aim of meeting it before the European elections in June. French government introduces assisted dying bill on 10/04/24
The French government introduced the bill on assisted dying on Wednesday (10 April), and Labour and Health Minister Catherine Vautrin outlined the details of the future law that will allow terminal patients suffering from long-term illnesses to decide to end their life.
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