Drug Shortages, AMR & Cancer High On New EU Commissioner’s Agenda
Vaccine Hesitancy And E-Health Also In The Spotlight
Executive Summary
The new EU commissioner for health has been given a number of high-priority tasks, including medicines supply and tackling antimicrobial resistance. These topics will be taken up by the European Commission’s advisory body, the Pharmaceutical Committee, in its new work plan.
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