France’s end-of-life bill hangs in balance after Macron dissolved parliament on 10/06/24
French President Emmanuel Macron's surprise announcement on Sunday evening (June 9) that he was dissolving the National Assembly and calling early parliamentary elections has put a halt to debates on the long-awaited end-of-life bill. Finland offers vaccination against bird flu to those working with poultry, or on fur farms on 07/06/24
Finland has become the first country in the EU to vaccinate against the H5N1 avian flu, currently spreading among US cattle, announcing that it will use the Sequirus vaccine that has been jointly procured at the EU level. Belgian parties seek pharma revamp focused on talent, innovation, and digital transformation [Advocacy Lab Content] on 06/06/24
The future of Belgium’s pharmaceutical industry is under scrutiny as competition challenges Belgian success. Leading Belgian politicians discussed revamping pharma's road map in a recent conversation with Euractiv. Slovak candidates contest EU health vision, pharma package central to concerns [Advocacy Lab Content] on 06/06/24
As Slovak voters go to the polls candidates are fighting for Slovakia's 15 MEP seats with substantially different visions of how EU health legislation should be directed - the EU Pharma Package is central to current concerns. Pertussis cases soar in France, rise in Europe on 05/06/24
Pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough, cases are increasing in France, with almost 6,000 cases reported since the start of 2024, according to data published by the Pasteur Institute, the rench biomedical research center, on Tuesday (4 June). Europe’s voters go to the polls: What is the healthy choice? on 05/06/24
Tomorrow voting begins to determine the makeup of the next European Parliament, we take a look at the positions of the main political groups when it comes to health issues ahead of the vote. French pharma lobby unveils €2 million plan to reduce medication misuse on 05/06/24
France's pharmaceutical lobby Leem unveiled a plan on Tuesday (4 June) to fight the misuse of medicines, thought to be responsible for several thousand deaths every year, particularly among the elderly. Diabetes and cardiovascular disease causing profound clinical, psychosocial, socioeconomic impacts [Advocacy Lab Content] on 05/06/24
Cardiovascular disease related to diabetes is wrecking Europe’s public health budgets at an astonishing rate. Patients with diabetes are three times more likely to develop CVD, while one in three will experience some form of vision loss. MEP Tiemo Wölken prioritises fair access to medicines on 04/06/24
As rapporteur and co-rapporteur on several health-related files, MEP Tiemo Wölken (Germany, S&D) has consistently prioritised fair access to medicines and transparent pricing, and with EU elections looming, he is eyeing a third mandate. Alzheimer’s Disease: detection, diagnosis, treatment [Advocacy Lab Content] on 04/06/24
It is estimated that over 7 million people are living with Alzheimer’s Disease in Europe, and there is increasing concern about the ability to combat the disease with Europe’s ageing population. In this series of articles, Euractiv will explore the...
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