Pharmaceutical Industry
France does not contribute ‘enough’ to EU pharmaceutical sovereignty, lobby says
Est. 3minFrance is lagging behind in the production of medicines, the association of French pharmaceutical companies, Leem, warned in a new barometer published on Tuesday (June 18).
EU needs to catch up with US in research and development, lobby warns
Est. 3minLes Entreprises du médicament en France (Leem), an association of French pharmaceutical companies, unveiled its manifesto on Friday (May 17) ahead of June's EU elections, with the focus on investing in research and development (R&D) to avoid falling behind the United States.
French industry minister Lescure welcomes Italian pharma company Chiesi’s investment in France
Est. 3minFrench delegate minister of Industry Roland Lescure visited the production site of Italian pharmaceutical group Chiesi in the Loir-et-Cher département on Tuesday (May 14), after the company announced an investment of €10 million.
France: Europe’s highest tax burden for pharma industry, lobby warns
Est. 3minFrance 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.
French Greens’ top candidate wants ‘European pharmaceutical sovereignty’
Est. 4minMarie Toussaint, the lead of the French Greens' campaign for the June European elections, presented a plan for a "European pharmaceutical sovereignty" at a press conference on Friday (19 April), after media reported that a French pharma company could be acquired by Indian buyers.
Shaping the future of Europe’s healthcare in a new political cycle
Est. 7minAgainst the backdrop of the upcoming European elections, could the EU do more to positively affect healthcare outcomes across the EU 27 in the next legislative cycle? Astra Zeneca’s Stefan Woxström believes now is the time to seize the momentum.
Europe’s biotech innovation in the balance
Est. 6minThe EU’s new pharma legislation package could be the medicine Europe needs to boost biotech innovation, but industry says it doesn’t go far enough.
LEAK: Commission enlists help of stakeholders to reshape EU pharma sector
Est. 5minThe European Commission will call for "cooperation between different stakeholders to bring about positive change" in the pharmaceutical sector, according to a leaked communication accompanying the revision of the EU's drug framework.
Delay of EU pharma reform faces criticism from MEPs, stakeholders
Est. 5minThe further postponement of the publication of the EU pharma legislation has caused tensions to rise among EU lawmakers and health stakeholders, who have demanded the Commission expedite it to start the legislative process on time.
EU pharma reform delayed again due to Commission’s busy agenda
Est. 3minThe unveiling of the much-awaited reform of the EU's regulatory framework for pharmaceuticals has been pushed back to a later date for the third time in just a few months, EURACTIV has learnt.
Commission to seek patient-centred, industry-friendly pharma rules reform
Est. 5minWith only a few weeks before unveiling the EU's revamped framework for pharmaceuticals, Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides described the main drivers of the much-awaited reform, stressing the importance of finding the balance between patients' and industry's interests.
Health experts challenge inequitable distribution of new medicines across EU
Est. 5minAs the EU seeks to ensure that patients across all its countries have access to modern, affordable medicines in sufficient quantities, experts warn that the current system is financially unsustainable and call for a change.
High hopes for EU’s health biotech sector after COVID boost
Est. 5minThe vibrant biotech sector is ready to showcase what European businesses can do when it comes to human health while waiting for more initiatives at the policy level.
Revision of orphan and paediatric drug framework needed, say reports
Est. 4minBoth the European Parliament and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have reiterated the need to update the regulations on medicines for children and orphan drugs, in order to better address unmet needs of children and adolescents in cancer care.
Commission: Pharma companies need incentives to develop orphan drugs
Est. 4minThe market will not regulate itself when it comes to finding solutions to rare diseases, said Sandra Gallina, director at the European Commission’s DG SANTE, adding there is pressure to kickstart innovation on orphan drugs.
€2.4 bn ‘Innovative Health Initiative’ to better address current health issues
Est. 4minThe public-private partnership ‘Innovative Health Initiative’ (IHI), built on the 14 years of experience from the previous ‘Innovative Medicines Initiative’(IMI), expands its scope, focusing less directly on pharmaceuticals and more broadly on health care.
MEPs call for the EU pharma strategy to address medicine shortages
Est. 4minMEPs adopted a draft report on Tuesday (12 October) aimed at strengthening the EU's pharmaceutical strategy to ensure every patient has reliable and timely access to medicines, as shortages have been increasing since 2000. EURACTIV France reports.
Pharma rules overhaul steals scene of EU’s 2022 health agenda
Est. 4minThe revision of the legislative framework of pharmaceuticals and of medicines for children and rare diseases will drop the curtain on next year's Commission agenda as they are expected to be adopted in December 2022.
EU action to turn the AMR tide looks at different incentive models
Est. 6minEU policymakers are being urged to consider the full range of new incentive systems and pilot innovative approaches to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR), including Netflix-style subscription services and pull incentives.
MEP: Parliament will pressure Commission to focus on nanomedicines
Est. 3minThe European Parliament will put pressure on the Commission and the member states to provide the necessary regulatory framework for nanomedicines in order to better make use of their potential for patients, EU lawmaker Pietro Fiocchi told EURACTIV in an interview.
EU ponders new incentives for novel antibiotics
Est. 4minThe European Commission will examine specific incentives and a new pricing system to develop innovative antibiotics in its pharmaceutical strategy, in a bid to take a more ambitious stance against the rising threat of anti-microbial resistance (AMR).
EU leaked pharma strategy pushes innovation for a resilient Europe
Est. 6minAffordability, availability and sustainability are the main focus points of the EU’s new pharmaceutical strategy, due to be published on Wednesday (25 November).
COVID-19 further complicated ‘biggest cancer killer’ diagnosis
Est. 7minThere is an urgent need for specific recommendations over lung-cancer screening at the highest political levels in order to detect early and tackle lung cancer, the “biggest killer cancer”, stakeholders have said.
Economist: ‘Premature’ to decide changes in Orphan Drugs law
Est. 5minEurope needs to give EU Orphan Drugs regulation more time to show its effectiveness before reviewing the incentives it provides and putting pharma innovation to the test, economist Adam Hutchings told EURACTIV in an interview.