EU Prepares To Reveal Pharma Strategy

Ambitious Proposals Are Due Out Next Week; Medicine Shortages Report Is Also On The Cards

The EU has ambitious plans for dealing with future health crises, bolstering needs-led innovation, improving access to medicines, and tackling drug shortages.

European Union flag with covid-19 coronavirus in background
Future health threats are a key focus for EU • Source: Shutterstock

The European Commission will unveil its long-awaited EU pharmaceutical strategy on 24 November in an effort to improve access to affordable medicines and “harness the benefits of digital and emerging science and technology.” 

The strategy will address both short-term challenges related to COVID-19 “and of course longer-term challenges linked to unmet medical needs,...

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