Showing all entries tagged with »medicines«
February 26, 2021
On 27 January, the European Commission launched the consultation on the European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, HERA for short. The consultation, which main aim is to issue a legislative proposal on the new authority by the end of… read more
February 27, 2020
On Rare Diseases Day, EUCOPE is delighted to host an interview with Laurence Woollard, patient expert and rare disease advocate, to discuss with him the importance of an engaged community and the opportunities and challenges new treatments can bring. Hi… read more
June 5, 2019
The first gene and cell therapies have been approved for use in Europe and many more are expected to enter European markets in the near future. These state-of-the-art techniques can revolutionise medicine as we know it. Bringing high hopes for… read more
March 12, 2019
This blog was originally published in French, in Les Echos newspaper. How can we align the progress of medicine with the patients’ needs? How can we ensure that new life-saving medicines continue to be produced? How can Europe keep its… read more
January 16, 2019
As of 9 February 2019, most prescription medicines supplied in the European Union are required to have a unique identifier (a two-dimension barcode) and an anti-tampering device on their outer packaging. These mandatory safety features are implemented through a delegated… read more