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
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, 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
on ENVI reports on the EU Pharmaceutical Package Today, 19 March 2024, the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted the two reports on the so-called EU Pharmaceutical Package, namely the Directive on Medicinal products for human use and… read more
Negotiators from the European Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the EHDS in the early morning of Friday, 15 March 2024. This means that there is just enough time for formal adoption before the new political mandate following the European elections… read more
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 February, we spoke with Enrico Piccinini, Head of Europe & International Rare Diseases, Chiesi Global Rare Diseases Enrico… read more
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 September, we spoke with Francois Lontrade, Directeur General, Laboratoire Cevidra. Before joining Cevidra, Francois Lontrade gained 18 years’… read more
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 August, we spoke with Shekhar Natarajan, Vice President – EU Regulatory Affairs, Dyne Therapeutics. Shekhar Natarajan is Vice President-… read more
On 12 July 2023, EUCOPE’s HERA Steering Group released its White Paper “EU-wide Stockpiling: Better Preparedness for Cross-Border Health Threats.” Stockpiling of critical biomedical countermeasures is crucial for an effective EU preparedness against priority cross-border health threats with a potentially large health and societal impact…. read more
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