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Belgian innovative pharma sector urges government to prioritise competitiveness [Advocacy Lab Content] on 07/05/24
The Belgian innovative pharmaceutical industry continues to grow, but competitiveness dynamics and EU pharma package revisions are causing uncertainty. Euractiv spoke in depth with Caroline Ven, CEO of pharma.be, about the sector's concerns.

Patient safety risk in EU, healthcare-associated infections and antibiotic use rise [Advocacy Lab Content] on 07/05/24
An alarming new ECDC survey reveals that healthcare-associated infections (HAI) and antibiotic use are on the rise, increasing patient safety risks across Europe.

Bratislava hesitates on pharma package, concerns voiced on RDP’s unpredictability [Advocacy Lab Content] on 07/05/24
Slovakia is still in the 'undecided' camp for the EU Pharmaceutical Package's regulatory data protection (RDP) system, but senior Slovak voices question the RDP's unpredictability and exposure to external risk.

The 10 times EU Parliament pulled its weight and flexed muscles on 06/05/24
The European Parliament concluded its legislative work on 25 April after five years of intense policymaking. Looking back, from health to economy, passing by rule of law and agriculture, here are the ten moments the European Parliament successfully asserted its power.

Slovakia’s new fiscal deficit measures hit health coverage, staff levels [Advocacy Lab Content] on 03/05/24
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico, has announced a new wave of proposed cost-saving measures aimed at deficit reduction, but they risk impacting Slovakia's health service and health insurance provision.

Sweden eyes broader use of precision cancer medicine [Advocacy Lab Content] on 03/05/24
Swedish researchers are preparing a national clinical trial with the aim to personalise off-label cancer drugs for patients who have run out of treatment options. The trial hopes to lead to a broad adoption of precision medicine in cancer care across Sweden.

Hungary launches new national nutritional safety vigilance website [Advocacy Lab Content] on 03/05/24
Hungary has launched a new nutritional vigilance website to tackle poor data transparency for dietary supplement side effects. An expanding market and misleading advertising have increased consumer risks, which the site now seeks to counter.

Europe’s average life expectancy reaches 81.5 years on 03/05/24
Eurostat published its latest data on estimated life expectancy on Friday (3 May) and there is good news: We have gained an extra 0.9 years on 2022.

Bitter necessity: Health Union and a healthy Union on 03/05/24
Like many Europeans, the Dutch feel no love for the European Union. This is a painful but understandable conclusion from a recent study by Ipsos. The EU needs to go to the doctor quickly and get a beating heart full of love because Brussels still seems cold and chilly to the European voter, writes Toine Manders.

France: Europe’s highest tax burden for pharma industry, lobby warns on 02/05/24
France is the European country with the highest tax burden for pharmaceutical companies, according to a study published on Thursday (May 2) by Entreprises du Médicament en France (Leem), an association of French pharmaceutical companies.

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Health Weekly

Higher consumption fails to improve well being, says Happy Planet Index (02/05/24)
Health inequalities persist 20 years after the 2004 enlargement (01/05/24)
Europe’s amputation crisis, diabetes experts call for urgent new screening programs [Advocacy Lab Content] (01/05/24)
European Commission ‘prepared’ in the face of US bird flu outbreak (30/04/24)
Long road ahead for EU Pharma Package says Polish pharmaceutical sector [Advocacy Lab Content] (29/04/24)
Slovakia’s major hospital reforms plagued by delays and controversies [Advocacy Lab Content] (29/04/24)
Treatment of rare diseases in Bulgaria will be free but conditional and limited [Advocacy Lab Content] (29/04/24)
Budapest changing hospital medicine procurement, stakeholders alarmed [Advocacy Lab Content] (29/04/24)
WHO’s ambitious plans to tackle Greek health quality [Advocacy Lab Content] (29/04/24)
Swedish-led team discovers potential new class of antibiotics, hope for AMR fight [Advocacy Lab Content] (29/04/24)
Joining Forces to Eliminate Inequalities in Organ Transplantation across Europe [Promoted content] (29/04/24)
Pfizergate: Belgian court to hold hearing amid competence row with EU prosecutor (26/04/24)
Alarming rise in E-cigarette use among European teenagers, warns WHO (26/04/24)
New EU regulation on human tissue and blood safety passed by European Parliament (25/04/24)
Supporting access to critical medicines: Viatris’ commitment in Europe [Promoted content] (25/04/24)
EU adopts first directive combatting violence against women (24/04/24)
European Health Data Space clears the last hurdle in Parliament (24/04/24)
Critical Medicines Alliance to Act? (24/04/24)
EU opens investigation into Chinese medical device procurement (24/04/24)
Putting people first: why healthy buildings matter (24/04/24)
European Medicines Agency makes recommendations to improve supply of critical medicines (23/04/24)
Polish patient education needed to boost clinical trial success [Advocacy Lab Content] (23/04/24)
Centre-based treatment in Czechia yields results, but costs soar [Advocacy Lab Content] (23/04/24)
Cancer mortality in Bulgaria is growing, while treatment costs double [Advocacy Lab Content] (23/04/24)
Belgian Presidency continues push to fight medicine shortages [Advocacy Lab Content] (23/04/24)
Reduce Dutch cancer care inequalities with a ‘Health in All Policies’ approach, say cancer advocates [Advocacy Lab Content] (23/04/24)
Europe saw record number of ‘extreme heat stress’ days, report warns (23/04/24)
Decrease in data protection period risks medicine price increase, says Greek health minister [Advocacy Lab Content] (23/04/24)
Hungary wants new approach to manage growing drug shortages [Advocacy Lab Content] (22/04/24)
Vaccine-preventable disease is on the rise in Europe (22/04/24)
French Greens’ top candidate wants ‘European pharmaceutical sovereignty’ (19/04/24)
Survey finds health is top concern for voters (19/04/24)
Spain will include ‘work-related mental health’ in disease surveillance (18/04/24)
Evidence-based actions to reduce alcohol harms are crucial now [Promoted content] (18/04/24)
Kicking inequality out of Europe using football, Latvia and Ukraine are out in front [Advocacy Lab Content] (17/04/24)
Human rights NGOs tackle France’s inaction towards rights of disabled people (17/04/24)
The clock is ticking on Europe’s competitiveness: It’s time medical innovation is recognised for its strategic contribution to the EU’s competitiveness. [Promoted content] (17/04/24)
Essential for better health, why ignore the value of generic medicines? [Promoted content] (17/04/24)
Belgian Deputy PM says a European Action Plan on Rare Diseases is ‘essential’ (17/04/24)
UK’s radical bill on Tobacco and Vapes likely to become law (16/04/24)

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