News - January 28, 2021
As demonstrated by the fight against COVID-19, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to drive change and improve efficiency and accessibility in healthcare. From compounds design in medicines development to faster patient screening and diagnosis to hospital management (to name but a few applications), AI-based… read more
News - January 14, 2021
Join experts on 27 January, to discuss how a fit-for-purpose environment can help develop AI and the digitalisation of healthcare. Hearing the priorities of the Portuguese presidency and the European Commission’s plans on digital health, panellists will share ideas on: How can the EU facilitate… read more
EUCOPE Resources / News / Press Releases - November 25, 2020
EUCOPE, the European association for small to medium-sized companies active in pharmaceuticals and biotechnologies – many of which are researching and developing rare disease treatments – notes the publication of the European Commission Communication on the Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe. EUCOPE calls for a comprehensive Pharmaceutical Strategy… read more
News / Press Releases - July 7, 2020
On the verge of the publication of the EU industrial strategy in March, EUCOPE shared the expectations and ambitions of its membership for a coherent strategy that harness Europe’s untapped potential: small and medium biopharma. The mission letter from President von der Leyen to Commissioner Kyriakides… read more
News - May 5, 2020
The European Medicines Agency has published an overview of how it will accelerate its regulatory procedures so that the marketing authorisations of safe, effective and high-quality COVID-19 related medicines can be granted as soon as possible. The rapid procedures will be able to accelerate every… read more
News - May 4, 2020
On 27 and 28 May, EUCOPE and Drug Information Association (DIA) jointly organise an online workshop on ATMPs and Innovative Gene and Cell Therapies. The event is a unique opportunity to hear directly from the Industry and Regulatory representatives about the challenges, opportunities and political… read more
News - April 28, 2020
The European Commission, EMA and the national competent authorities have agreed on a series of measures to mitigate the impact of disruptions caused by COVID-19 on the conduct of inspections of manufacturing facilities or other sites relevant for medicinal products in the European Union. The… read more
News - April 14, 2020
The European Commission, EMA and the European medicines regulatory network have developed a question and answer guidance document on regulatory expectations for medicinal products for human use during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can access the guidance online here https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/guidance-regulatory-requirements-context-covid-19-pandemic. The Q&A document includes information on… read more
News - April 3, 2020
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recently issued a new guidance following the COVID-19 outbreak, to help clinical trials sponsors in adjusting their management of trials and participants during the pandemic. The guidance covers how to deal with, for example, the self-isolation or quarantine of trial participants,… read more
News / Press Releases - March 10, 2020
EUCOPE asks the European Commission to put research at the heart of its Pharmaceutical Strategy The European Commission’s Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe must: Provide ambitious measures to foster research in rare diseases and other disease areas for which we currently have no cure. Harness the… read more
