DHS is advocating for new actions to fill the existing gap and complete a legislative framework that unleashes the potential of the health data space in the EU
Today, the European Parliament hosted “European Alliance to Overcome Diabetes”, a high-level event dedicated to advancing strategies to fight type 1 diabetes. The initiative highlighted the need of a unified…
On 11 December 2024, the European Policy Center (EPC) organized a webinar with regards to health and the Council of the European Union. It addressed the achievement of the outgoing Hungary Presidency,…
Member States are also asked to take protective measures for outdoor or semi-outdoor areas such as those included in restaurants, bars and cafe spaces, bus stops, and other outdoor areas associated with a place of work or with premises related to healthcare and education.
The recent roundtable at the European Parliament on “Digital Technologies for Better Healthcare in the EU” brought together policymakers, industry leaders, and healthcare advocates to…
Tackling with cardiovascular diseases, renewing the EU cooperation on organ donations and transplants, the fight against smoking, mental health and the negotiations on the pharmaceutical…
On September 9th, Mario Draghi, former Italian Premier and President of the European Central Bank (ECB), formally presented “The Future of Competitiveness”, a report commissioned by Ursula von der Leyen to outline the EU’s trajectory in the coming years as it undergoes a digital and green transformation. One of the main focuses is on the pharmaceutical industry, the third most lucrative in the world.
As she repeatedly said, von der Leyen wants to limit social media’s power. She feels “very strongly” about that. As she condemns the impact that social medias have on society, especially on young people, she is simultaneously acting to force online platforms to better moderate their content.
“European health systems are set to face ten difficult years, with the growing needs of an ageing population, rising chronic diseases, shortages of medicines and…
We all know how much the COVID-19 crisis impacted on our lives and health. Numbers from Eurostat can only support this statement. 6% of total health expenditure in 2021 were accounted on public and private preventive care, compared to 2019 and 2020, which respectively reached 2.9% and 3.5%.
Dr. Andrija Štampar, a prominent figure in 20th-century public health from Croatia, envisioned an innovative healthcare system. He prioritised preventive medicine over curative approaches, laying the foundation for modern public health practices.
Guenter (Merck) warns: policies too slow and little venture capital With more than 350 years of history, Merck is the oldest pharmaceutical company in the…