Showing all entries tagged with »rare diseases«
April 27, 2022
With the European Union’s new Regulation (EU) 2021/2282 on health technology assessment, the evaluation of certain new therapies will now be performed jointly at the European level for the first time. The aims are to speed up access to new… read more
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
May 15, 2020
The 10th European Conference on Rare Diseases (ECRD), the largest patient-led event on rare diseases and orphan products, presented an excellent opportunity for exchange among the patient community and experts from various backgrounds. Bringing the perspective of OMP focused small… 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