The European Confederation of Pharmaceuticals Entrepreneurs (EUCOPE) announced the joining of 7 new members at its quarterly Members Meeting on 18 June 2024, following Board approval. The new members joining the EUCOPE network are Acadia, Edelman Global Advisory, Elevate Bio, GE Healthcare, Regeneron, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals and… read more
At the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) meeting on 21 June, Health Ministers adopted Council Conclusions on the Future of the European Health Union. Presenting the Council’s perspective on the forthcoming EU health agenda, the Conclusions outline strategic priorities and actions… read more
The European Confederation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs (EUCOPE) extends its heartfelt congratulations to the newly elected Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). As the key representative body for predominantly small and medium-sized innovative pharmaceutical companies in Europe, EUCOPE recognises the pivotal role MEPs play in shaping… read more
The Regulation on Substances of Human Origin (SoHO) has been officially adopted by the EU Institutions, following the European Parliament’s approval on 24 April and the formal adoption by the Council of the European Union on 27 May. The new Regulation aims to improve the… read more
In June 2024, the Cancer Patients Europe, the European Confederation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs (EUCOPE), the European Society of Pathology and Lung Cancer Europe (LuCE) published a joint statement on increasing access to genomic testing, delivering on the ambitions of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. Over the past 10 years,… read more
On 16 May 2024, EUCOPE signed EURORDIS Open Letter #ActRare2024, during the Closing Plenary session of the 12th European Conference on Rare Diseases and Orphan Products (ECRD), organised in Brussels on 15-16 May 2024. The Open Letter is a result of, and informed by, the… read more
On 25 April 2024, EUCOPE signed a Joint Statement on the European Commission’s Initiative “Boosting Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing in the EU”, together with key industry associations and organisations representing biotechnology across sectors. While focusing on the entire biotech sector, the Communication recognises the important role… read more
On 24 April 2024, EUCOPE was officially announced as a member of the Critical Medicines Alliance (“Alliance”). The Alliance is a consultative mechanism which brings together relevant stakeholders to identify priorities for action and propose solutions to better prevent and combat shortages of medicines, and to… read more
On 24 April 2024, the European Parliament adopted the provisional agreement on the European Health Data Space (EHDS) Regulation. The compromise text was already endorsed by COREPER on 22 March, but still requires formal adoption by the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council… read more
On 10 April 2024, the European Parliament adopted the two reports on the Revision of the EU General Pharmaceutical Legislation, namely the Directive on medicinal products for human use and the Regulation on authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human use and governing rules… read more
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