EUCOPE, together with other European pharmaceutical trade associations, wrote a letter to the presidents of the Commission, Council and Parliament, as well as Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan and the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier, voicing our shared concern about the lack of progress within the… read more
The European Commission just opened the public consultation on its proposed pharmaceutical strategy for the EU. In the Commission’s words, the strategy intends to ‘address the current issues of access, availability and affordability of medicines, while still promoting sustainable innovation and support EU industry to… read more
EUCOPE examined with great interest the European Commission’s Pharmaceutical Strategy Roadmap. We welcome the European Commission’s acknowledgement of the crucial role played by the pharmaceutical sector in the economy of the EU, as well as the creation of a future-proof, knowledge-intensive European Union. We share… read more
As part of the collective response to COVID-19, a significant number of clinical trials are underway in an attempt to identify potentially effective COVID-19 treatments and bring them rapidly to patients. The EMA has published guidance documents on EMA initiatives for the acceleration of development… read more
The 10th European Conference on Rare Diseases (ECRD), the largest patient-led event on rare diseases and orphan products, presented an excellent opportunity for exchange among the patient community and experts from various backgrounds. The conference allowed EUCOPE to share the key findings of the study… read more
Advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) are medicines for human use that are based on genes, tissues or cells. They offer groundbreaking new opportunities for the treatment of disease and injury, bringing with them the promise of treatment of severe, disabling or life-limiting conditions but also… read more
The European Medicines Agency has published an overview of how it will accelerate its regulatory procedures so that the marketing authorisations of safe, effective and high-quality COVID-19 related medicines can be granted as soon as possible. The rapid procedures will be able to accelerate every… read more
On 27 and 28 May, EUCOPE and Drug Information Association (DIA) jointly organise an online workshop on ATMPs and Innovative Gene and Cell Therapies. The event is a unique opportunity to hear directly from the Industry and Regulatory representatives about the challenges, opportunities and political… read more
The European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) published an interesting list of questions and answers in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Q&A list, available on their website covers many topics from general information, medical information, prevention, to more practical implications concerning the need for… read more
On 3 April, the European Commission adopted a proposal to postpone by one year the application of the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR). Following adoption by the European Parliament on 17 April, the proposal was adopted by the Council on 22 April. The amending Regulation 2020/561… read more
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