Major Swedish study to search for long-COVID ‘blind spot’ on 10/10/23 According to the World Health Organisation Europe, some 36 million Europeans – or one in 30 – may have experienced the so-called long COVID so far. Now a major Swedish research study will try to determine if Pfizer’s anti-viral Paxlovid has any effect on patients suffering from long COVID.
NGOs asked French prime minister to draw up a youth mental health strategy on 10/10/23 UNICEF France and a dozen civil society associations sent a letter to Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Tuesday, on the occasion of World Mental Health Day, asking her to urgently develop an ambitious national strategy for the mental health of...
Ireland’s pharma phenomenon: The road to the top and the bumps ahead on 09/10/23 In less than 50 years, Ireland has become the largest net exporter of pharmaceuticals in the EU and a strong international player, thanks to a consistent government strategy that made it attractive for investment.
Czechia’s planned penicillin production faces criticism on 09/10/23 The Czech health ministry would like to start penicillin production, which has long been in short supply in the country. However, the plan faces many challenges and criticism, as there are insufficient financial resources in the country or Europe.
Bulgaria risks EU fines by giving private hospitals blank cheque for drug purchases on 09/10/23 Bulgaria is faced with heavy EU fines as the country has been ignoring a 2019 infringement procedure initiated by the European Commission due to the lack of obligation by private hospitals in the country to conduct public procurement for medicines.
The mixed blessing of digitalising medical leaflets on 06/10/23 The proposal to revamp the EU regulatory framework for pharmaceuticals leaves it up to individual countries to decide whether drugs' package leaflets come in a paper or electronic format, or both - prompting concerns over digitisation and accessibility.
Wastewater regulation: EU Parliament prioritises access to medicines on 06/10/23 In its newly agreed position on the wastewater management directive, the European Parliament agreed to shift some of the responsibility for treating water pollution from the polluter to national authorities, to safeguard access to medicines.
France launches joint surveillance of COVID, influenza and bronchiolitis on 06/10/23 French national health agency Santé Publique France will monitor COVID-19, influenza and bronchiolitis, all three acute respiratory infections, at the same time, the health agency announced on Thursday, ahead of the rapidly approaching season of respiratory viruses. While surveillance data...
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