News / Press Releases - May 5, 2023
On 4 May 2023, EUCOPE was announced as a member of the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Stakeholder Network. The Network has been established to facilitate contributions by a wide range of stakeholders to policy development related to HTAs in the European Union (EU). Since its… read more
News - April 27, 2023
EUCOPE joined an industry coalition to warn of the potential conflicts between the Data Act and the GDPR, emphasising the importance of ensuring a fair playing field. The letter, sent to several Members of the European Parliament, the Swedish Presidency, and Commissioner Mr. Breton, warns of… read more
News - April 27, 2023
In legislation put forward today, the Commission has proposed introducing a pan-EU compulsory license that could apply to products such as essential drugs in a future pandemic. The European Commission published proposals to introduce a Union compulsory license for crises management and an EU-wide unitary… read more
News / Press Releases - April 26, 2023
On the Commission’s proposal for the EU Pharmaceutical Package On 26 April, the European Commission published the EU Pharmaceutical Package, revising how the pharmaceutical system is regulated in the EU, which includes a proposal for a “master” Regulation, merging Commission Regulation No 726/2004, Orphan Medicinal… read more
Member Spotlight / News - April 24, 2023
Every month, EUCOPE spotlights a member company and the great work they’re doing to advance the life sciences industry and drive innovation to serve patients better. In March, we spoke with Fabien Roy, Partner, Hogan Lovells Life Sciences practice. Fabien Roy is a partner at Hogan… read more
Events & Meetings / News / Press Releases - April 18, 2023
In November 2020, the European Commission adopted the EU Pharmaceutical Strategy, aimed at creating a future-proof regulatory framework and at supporting the industry in promoting research and technologies that reach patients in order to fulfil their therapeutic needs while addressing market failures. As part of… read more
EUCOPE Resources / News - April 11, 2023
Sounds of Science Podcast – Episode 15 MDR/IVDR: Recent changes and their implications for EU medical device companies and patients The EU’s Medical Device Regulation (MDR) came into full effect on 26 May 2021 and was followed by the In Vitro Diagnostic Device Regulation (IVDR)… read more
News - April 5, 2023
EMA introduces a number of new features to the PRIority Medicines (PRIME) scheme to strengthen its support for the development of medicines in areas of unmet medical needs. The main objective of this voluntary scheme is the enhanced interaction and early dialogue with developers of… read more
Member Spotlight / News - March 31, 2023
Every month, EUCOPE spotlights a member company and the great work they’re doing to advance the life sciences industry and drive innovation to serve patients better. In March, we spoke with Adam Plich, Founder and CEO of Avanzanite Bioscience B.V. Adam Andrzej Plich is the… read more
News - March 29, 2023
After announcing the delay from the 29 March deadline, the European Commission is now expected to publish its proposal to revise the European Union’s pharmaceutical legislation on April 26, according to an agenda of Commission meetings published on 28 March 2023. Before the announcement, EU… read more
