AI

Inside EU Health: Medicine shortages tipping point; WHO forced to slash workforce; stronger guardrails for AI

Medicine shortages tipping point; WHO forced to slash workforce; stronger guardrials for AI

Critical Medicines Act

Urgent action needed to stem critical medicine shortages

Medicines for Europe says study highlights the need for reforms to secure patient access to medicines

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Inside EU Health: Europe not on track to meet AMR targets; US FDA and EMA will present a joint approach to AI; food industry fights back on ‘ultra-processed food’

Europe not on track to meet AMR targets; US FDA and EMA will present a joint approach to AI; food industry fights back on ‘ultra-processed food’

AMR

Europe not on track to meet four of five AMR targets

New data from the ECDC shows the threat of antimicrobial resistance, known as ‘the silent killer’, continues to rise across the EU

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Inside EU Health: Better diagnosis of HIV and hepatitis needed; EMA moves to improve emergency response; Marburg; new medicines approved

ECDC points to failings in EU/EEA diagnosis of HIV and hepatitis; EMA moves to improve emergency response; Ethiopia had first outbreak of Marburg; EMA approve two first-in-class medicines

HIV

EU missing out on the benefits of early HIV and hepatitis diagnosis

A new ECDC monitoring report shows that many EU/EEA countries are still not achieving the full benefits of early diagnosis for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C

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Inside EU Health: EMA maintains HRT; wild polio virus found in German wastewater; ECDC warns of risk of RSV to infants

EMA maintains HRT guidance despite US move; wild polio virus found in German wastewater; ECDC warns of risk of RSV to infants

Hormone replacement therapy

EMA says ‘no new evidence’ to support changes to HRT warnings

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) says it has seen no new evidence that points to a need to amend the current labelling of HRT medicines

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Inside EU Health: EU countries still far apart ahead of tobacco control meeting; climate change and health take centre stage at COP30

EU countries are still far apart ahead of tobacco control meeting COP11; and, climate change and health take centre stage at COP30

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

Climate change

Climate change and health take centre stage at COP30 in Brazil

For the first time a COP climate change meeting will add a day dedicated to the health impact of climate change

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Inside EU Health: Pharma trilogue advances; reinforcing EU preparedness; EFPIA concerns on HTA process

Pharma trilogue talks advance; reinforcing EU preparedness; and EFPIA raises concerns on HTA process

Pharma Package

Danes aim to resolve outstanding issues at ‘jumbo’ trilogue in December

The Pharma Package proposed in 2023 may finally be reaching its conclusion

Preparedness

MEPs press commissioner on the future EU Civil Protection Mechanism

MEPs urge stronger coordination and welcome the additional funding for crisis preparedness

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Inside EU Health: Swiss rejoin Horizon, EU/Latin America health cooperation and Nordic study confirms flu vaccine effectiveness in the elderly

Swiss rejoin Horizon; EU/Latin America strengthen cooperation on health preparedness; EMA-funded study confirms flu vaccine effectiveness for the elderly; flu season starts early in the UK

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Inside EU Health: Critical medicines; EMA campaign on medicine shortages; and the EU’s beating cancer plan assessed

Critical medicines ambition vs revision; EMA launches #ItTakesATeam campaign on medicine shortages; GLP-1 leaders Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly cut deals with Trump; COVID-19 infection poses a greater risk of vascular disorders in children than vaccination; and, Europe’s beating cancer plan assessed

Cancer

Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: Progress made, but prevention falters

Launched with much fanfare, the Parliament is examining what lessons can be learnt and how this can inform the cardiovascular plan expected soon

Critical Medicines Act

Critical Medicines Act: Parliament ambition versus Council revision

The Critical Medicines Act receives over a thousand proposed amendments from MEPs - while the Council is determined to weaken its provisions

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Inside EU Health: ECDC 20th; male contraception gap; and Danish decline in clinical trials

ECDC marks its 20th anniversary; male contraception gap; and Danish decline in clinical trials

Reproductive rights

Breaking down barriers to male contraception: Europe urged to invest in solutions

NGOs and experts warned that a lack of funding and a clear regulatory pathway is stalling innovation in male birth control options

ECDC

ECDC marks 20 years of operation and looks to future threats

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reflects on two decades of crisis response and looks ahead to emerging threats

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Inside EU Health: Insurers want tough action on tobacco; Eurocare closes office and latest on Novo

Insurers want tough action on tobacco; Eurocare anti-alcohol NGO closes Brussels office and latest on Novo/Pfizer tussle

Tobacco Taxation Directive

EU insurers wants more action to protect Europe’s young

Europe’s social insurers want tougher action on tobacco and nicotine products

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Inside EU Health: Pharma and biotech lead in public research patents; and, EFPIA cautiously optimistic on clinical trials reform

Pharma and biotech lead in public research patents; and, EFPIA cautiously optimistic on clinical trials reform

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Inside EU Health: Climate inaction and health; ACT EU goes multilingual; and the US sets new rules for biosimilars

Climate inaction and health; ACT EU goes multilingual; and the US sets news rules for biosimilars