EUCOPE Resources / News / Press Releases - November 25, 2020
EUCOPE, the European association for small to medium-sized companies active in pharmaceuticals and biotechnologies – many of which are researching and developing rare disease treatments – notes the publication of the European Commission Communication on the Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe. EUCOPE calls for a comprehensive Pharmaceutical Strategy… read more
News - November 24, 2020
RARE Conversations Breakfast Briefing Impact of COVID-19 on Pharmaceutical Research and Development in Rare Diseases 3 December 2020 | 10.00 – 11.15 CET via Zoom Europe has long been at the forefront in healthcare and is home to many leading healthcare professionals, academia and… read more
News - November 24, 2020
In the follow-up of Commission President von der Leyen’s intention to shape a resilient European Health Union, the Commission services announced on 11 November the publication of a Communication on Building a European Health Union: Reinforcing the EU’s resilience for cross-border health threats accompanied by… read more
News - October 28, 2020
Sickle cell disease is one of the most prevalent genetic diseases in Europe. A recent report, commissioned by our member company Global Blood Therapeutics, use the latest data from 5 EU countries to draw recommendations to improve the life expectancy of people living with this… read more
News - October 20, 2020
EUCOPE, together with 33 other stakeholders active in health is delighted to invite you to the second EU Health Summit on 26 October. COVID-19 has exacerbated many of the existing, underlying problems of healthcare systems. The current crisis has clearly demonstrated how healthy populations and… read more
News - October 5, 2020
The EU and US Biotech Sector’s Response to COVID-19 On 24 September, EUCOPE, together with BIO, hosted a webinar focusing on the response of the global biotech sector to COVID-19 pandemic as well as measures taken by regulatory and policy institutions in the EU and… read more
News - September 30, 2020
Earlier this Summer the European Commission published its Roadmap for the Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe which paved the way for a consultation process to which EUCOPE has contributed and will continue engage in the next months. Our position paper accompanying the general consultation is available… read more
News - September 10, 2020
Given the most recent travel restrictions to and from Belgium, we would like to inform you that the EUCOPE Board has decided to have the upcoming General and Members Meetings on 14 October in a virtual format only and not in the originally planned hybrid… read more
News - September 7, 2020
On 24 September, EUCOPE, together with BIO, will host a webinar focused on the response of the global biotech sector to COVID-19 pandemic as well as measures taken by regulatory and policy institutions in the EU and US. The agenda will tackle: Measures taken by… read more
Events & Meetings / News - July 8, 2020
In the past two decades, a combination of scientific breakthrough coupled with strong incentives systems brought about great progress for rare disease patients. The number of medicines approved in Europe to treat rare diseases since 2000 increased from 8 to 169. However, with 95% of… read more
