News / Press Releases - June 11, 2021
The multidisciplinary European Expert Group on Orphan Drug Incentives (OD Expert Group) has developed fourteen innovative proposals along the entire lifecycle of orphan drug development to address the unmet needs in rare diseases. With over ninety percent of patients without a centrally approved treatment option,… read more
News / Press Releases - April 29, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has again made the vital importance of the European pharmaceutical sector apparent, and while regulatory simplification is welcomed, broader business incentives should also be considered to address the EU’s competitiveness. In its response to the EU roadmap/IIA on the “Evaluation and revision of… read more
News - April 27, 2021
The Genomics Working Group is made up of advanced diagnostics companies that have come together to ensure Europe will be able to draw benefit from the significant advances that have been made in genomic testing. The group aims to facilitate a dialogue around these technologies… read more
News - April 26, 2021
On 7 May, the European Commission opened its public consultation on the revision of EU rules on medicines for children and rare diseases. The consultation, aimed at stakeholders and members of the general public, including patients and doctors, will explore several options to address the shortcomings… read more
News - April 26, 2021
Today marks the release of the first episode of Sounds of Science, a series of podcasts organized by EUCOPE, discussing pressing EU files and presenting the point of view of EUCOPE and its members in an informative and interactive way. In this first podcast, Ana… read more
News - March 25, 2021
EUCOPE welcomes the important collaborative effort made by the Council of the EU to reach a compromise on the EU on a Proposal for a Regulation on health technology assessment (HTA) and amending Directive 2011/24/EU. However, we note that the direction of the current compromise… read more
Press Releases - March 16, 2021
EUCOPE welcomes the important collaborative effort made today 16 March by the Council of the EU to reach a compromise on the EU on a Proposal for a Regulation on health technology assessment (HTA) and amending Directive 2011/24/EU. The Portuguese Presidency underscored the difficulty of… read more
News / Press Releases - March 3, 2021
A large consortium of European health-related stakeholders, including industry players, academia, healthcare professionals and patients, share their satisfaction on the draft adequacy decision on the UK data protection regime issued by the European Commission on 19th February 2021. Protecting the benefits of the free flow… read more
News - February 26, 2021
Last January, the European Commission launched the consultation on the European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, HERA for short. How can we make sure this new agency finds its way? Clarity on its roles and responsibilities will be needed. See our take in this… read more
Events & Meetings / News - February 9, 2021
EUCOPE has the pleasure to participate to the 1st International Conference on Rare Diseases organised under the patronage of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic. The event, entitled “Building a Pathway from Diagnosis to Access” will take place virtually on the first and second… read more
