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
Today, 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
In April 2024, the Alliance for Regenerative Medicines (ARM), the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), the European Confederation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs (EUCOPE), the European Association for Bioindustries (EuropaBio) and Vaccines Europe stated their shared and serious concerns over the workability of the… read more
On 20 March, the European Commission’s published the Communication on Building the future with nature: Boosting biotechnology and biomanufacturing in the EU, proposing a series of targeted actions to boost biotechnology and biomanufacturing in the EU. While focussing on the entire biotech sector, the Communication… 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
On 14 December, EUCOPE – the European Confederation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs, hosted the fourth episode of its #LifeScienceLectures webinar series. The focus of the webinar, titled “Leveraging early advice opportunities in EU HTA” was to discuss how best to navigate early advice opportunities with the new… 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
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