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
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
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
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
On 7 March, the Council of the EU has officially adopted the amendment to the MDR and IVDR. This follows the positive vote from the European Parliament last month and paves the way for the formal signature of the legislative text, which is scheduled for… read more
Sounds of Science Podcast – Episode 13 Rare Disease Day 2023: Improving equitable access and diagnosis for people living with a rare disease Between 27 and 36 million Europeans experience living with a rare disease. Every Rare Disease Day – taking place on 28 February… 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 Sandra Nestler-Parr, Vice President, Value & Access, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals. Sandra Nestler-Parr is Vice President… read more
As previously outlined in the EPSCO Council (Health) meeting on 9 December 2022 (Information Note), the European Commission adopted draft legislation on 6 January 2023 amending Regulations (EU) 2017/745 (Medical Devices Regulation – MDR) and (EU) 2017/746 (In Vitro Diagnostics Regulation – IVDR) as regards the transitional… read more
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