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 Latest News
Does Sweden’s snus have a European future? on 29/01/24
Snus is a moist oral tobacco product with roots dating back to the 18th century
Sofia sees ‘turbulence ahead’ for poorer countries from the proposed pharma package on 29/01/24
The Bulgarian government believes that the European Commission's proposals for new pharmaceutical legislation could pose serious risks to its healthcare system and is pushing for measures to lower prices for poorer countries.
Sweden’s healthcare crisis deepens amid huge deficits on 29/01/24
Forthcoming cuts to psychiatric care at Sweden’s largest hospital could lead to more deaths, 29 doctors from the hospital have warned, in the latest example of the country’s deepening health crisis.
Debate intensifies in Czechia over controversial medicine distribution channel on 29/01/24
A fierce debate is raging in Czechia about whether the country should retain or end the so-called protected distribution channel, which obliges pharmaceutical manufacturers to supply selected suppliers with medicines.
The ongoing saga of the in vitro diagnostics regulation on 26/01/24
The In Vitro Diagnostic Devices Regulation follows the path of its “sister” regulation on medical devices as the European Commission has extended the implementation guidelines for both legislations due to the delays in compliance which can lead to shortages.
Polish government to propose easing abortion restrictions on 25/01/24
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Wednesday (24 January) his government will propose legislation to liberalise a near-total abortion ban and ease restrictions on the morning-after pill, which, if adopted, would dramatically reverse the previous administration's policies.
A not-so-personal opinion on access to abortion in France on 24/01/24
The story got off to a rather good start almost a year ago. On March 8th 2023, Macron said he was in favour of enshrining the right to abortion in constitutional law, making France the first country in the EU to do so. 
Athens to unpause screening programmes, health ministry sources say on 23/01/24
The implementation of the "Spyros Doxiadis" Action Plan of public health screening is expected to get back on track within the first semester of 2024, as Greece’s new health minister takes office. First up is the cervical cancer screening programme, due to start next month.
Commission insists tobacco meetings ‘transparent’, despite maladministration charges on 23/01/24
The European Ombudsman’s inquiry has found maladministration regarding the European Commission’s meetings with tobacco lobbyists, but the EU executive insists there are sound transparency measures in place.
Commission proposes extending in vitro diagnostics implementation timeline on 23/01/24
The European Commission released on Tuesday a proposal to review the timelines for companies to comply with the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation to ensure availability and avoid shortages.

 Health Weekly 
Europeans drink less every day but health experts warn of rise in binge drinking (23/01/24)
Slovak preterm babies ‘denied’ crucial neonatal skin-to-skin contact (23/01/24)
EU Commission pharma package proposals threaten intellectual property, industry says (23/01/24)
EU pharmaceutical legislation – Europe’s biotech innovation in the balance? (23/01/24)
Towards a Future with More Cancer Survivors in Europe [Promoted content] (23/01/24)
Gut bacteria can be the key to safer stem cell transplantations, study finds (22/01/24)
Smog revisits Poland, sounding alarm for increasing health risks (22/01/24)
Changes needed in Pharma Package to avoid jolts in small markets like Bulgaria (22/01/24)
Czech health official: Longer patent protection will not boost pharma innovation (22/01/24)
Swedish stakeholders: New approval procedures for medicines risk weakening evidence standards (22/01/24)
Tough medicine in 2024 for Ireland’s struggling healthcare system (19/01/24)
EU’s health workforce ‘without a doubt’ worse off than before COVID-19 (19/01/24)
In France, low rate of HPV vaccination raises concerns among health experts (19/01/24)
Europe has biggest share of women, adolescent smokers, WHO report shows (17/01/24)
A bit of health flavour from Strasbourg (17/01/24)
European Parliament agrees on updated rules to phase out F-gases (17/01/24)
COVID vaccines saved over 1.4 million lives in Europe, WHO study finds (16/01/24)
Commission launches alliance to address shortages of critical medicines (16/01/24)
Poland bans sale of energy drinks to minors as producers look for ways around it (16/01/24)
Sweden could reimburse pharma industry for storing more antibiotics (16/01/24)
A new industrial deal to guarantee availability of critical medicines (16/01/24)
Dutch turn to India for medicines as Europe ‘is not self-sufficient’, ex-health minister warns (16/01/24)
France, Germany, Netherlands side with conservative EU countries in split over rape definition (16/01/24)
Parliament’s committee gives go-ahead to agreed rules for exposure to lead (12/01/24)
EU Parliament endorses new bloc-wide Disability Card (11/01/24)
Polish patients still waiting for promised discounts on domestic drugs (11/01/24)
Bulgaria creates major hurdles to integration of Ukrainian doctors (10/01/24)
Drug resistance, HIV hampering fight against tuberculosis in Moldova (10/01/24)
‘Forever chemicals’ found in foetuses pose risk of adulthood diseases (09/01/24)
Ireland ends 2023 on record high for hospital overcrowding (08/01/24)
Germany embraces digital prescriptions, yet European integration lingers (05/01/24)
Survey: Sweden struggles with high levels of hospital infections (04/01/24)
Battle for control of major Bulgarian hospitals creating political instability (04/01/24)
Record-breaking doctors’ strike piles pressure on England’s health service (04/01/24)
Back to the future: Regenerating organs in the fight against shortages (03/01/24)
WHO pandemic accord under disinformation attacks in Slovakia (02/01/24)
Dutch hospital info chief as medical chatbot is rolled out: Let’s not regulate AI to death (29/12/23)
Bulgaria is facing lawsuits because of the pandemic (29/12/23)
Sweden uses drones to fight cardiac arrest (29/12/23)
2023 in EU health policy: From Pfizer-Commission mystery deals to alcohol labelling (27/12/23)

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