31/03/2018

European health community issues key questions Article 50 negotiations must answer for patients and public health

The European Health Community has warned that time is running out to secure patients’ interests in Brexit negotiations. With Phase 2 of the negotiations looming, health groups across Europe have drawn up a list of crucial unanswered questions that must be answered by the EU and UK negotiators to ‘put patients first’ in the negotiations.
28/12/2017

United Kingdom Exiting from EU – BREXIT. Life Sciences Industry CoalitionUK Exiting from EU – Life Sciences Industry Coalition

The life science industry is highly integrated across Europe and regulated under EU law through a sophisticated system of legal and regulatory arrangements involving EU Institutions, MS and national competent authorities.
29/11/2017

European Commission launches: “What I need to know about Biosimilar Medicines – Information for patients”, in 23 EU languages

This document outlines the proposals put forth by EuropaBio members with regard to the changes to the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) of biosimilars, which we consider would result in an enhanced level of transparency in the label.
28/10/2017

From Patent to Patient – The importance of IP rewards and incentives

The system of IP rewards and incentives exists and works together to allow adequate time for the companies and investors to recoup their years of investment and fully realise clinical value before their inventions become part of the public domain and can be used by others.
06/06/2017

EuropaBio launches recommendations to enhance transparency of biosimilar labels

This document outlines the proposals put forth by EuropaBio members with regard to the changes to the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) of biosimilars, which we consider would result in an enhanced level of transparency in the label.