13/07/2023
13/07/2023

Reform of the EU General Pharmaceutical Legislation Joint Position Paper on the Hospital Exemption Scheme for ATMPs

In the context of the revision of the EU General Pharmaceutical Legislation, this paper puts forward joint recommendations from ARM (Alliance for Regenerative Medicine), EFPIA (European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations), EuropaBio, EUCOPE (European Confederation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs) and ISCT (International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy), for the reform of the Hospital Exemption (HE) scheme for Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs).
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22/06/2023
22/06/2023

bioMérieux joins EuropaBio: Advancing QC testing for innovative therapies

EuropaBio is pleased to announce that bioMérieux has joined the association as Corporate Member. bioMérieux is a family-owned biotechnology company founded in France. Since 1963, it has been at the forefront of ground-breaking advancements in the field of in vitro diagnostics, making significant contributions to improving public health worldwide. bioMérieux is present in 45 countries and serves more than 160 countries with the support of a large network of distributors.
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20/06/2023
20/06/2023

Fermenting Sustainability

Happy Sustainable Gastronomy Day! This UN Day, celebrated on 18 June, is dedicated to sustainable food production and consumption in the context of local culinary traditions. Did you know that biotechnology – the use of living organisms to make products – is both a key aspect of many culinary traditions as well as a cornerstone of sustainable food production? The reason for this is fermentation. The theme of 2023 Sustainable Gastronomy Day is ‘Local Flavours, Preserving Global Heritage’. Fermentation, from the most traditional to the most innovative examples, is a key part of local and global food traditions and plays a crucial role in the sustainable food systems of today and tomorrow.
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23/05/2023
23/05/2023

EuropaBio: Biomanufacturing and pharma legislation in the spotlight at the BIO International Convention 2023

Brussels, May 2023 – EuropaBio flies the flag for European biotechnology at the highly anticipated BIO International Convention 2023, scheduled to take place in Boston, MA on 5-8 June and one of the largest biotech industry events worldwide with 100+ interactive sessions across 4 days covering all aspects of business, policy, trade and science.
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23/05/2023
23/05/2023

EUBA position on the European Commission’s Proposal for a Revised Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

The European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA)*, representing 14 leading European organisations from various sectors active in the bioeconomy, supports the intentions of the Commission’s proposal for a revised Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR)1 to make all packaging reusable and recyclable by 2030. EUBA considers the move towards a circular economy essential and calls for a stronger support of the bioeconomy sector in the Commission’s legislative proposal to deliver on the sustainability and climate goals set out in the EU Green Deal.
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10/05/2023
10/05/2023

Policy Proposal for New Genomic Techniques – Joint Letter to EU Vice-President Frans Timmermans and EU Commissioners Stella Kyriakides and Janusz Wojciechowski

EuropaBio, together with 20 agri-food value chain associations, co-signed a joint letter to the European Commission, reiterating their support of the Commission’s plans for a legislative proposal on plants obtained by New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) and call for an enabling and proportionate regulatory framework.
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04/05/2023
04/05/2023

What do EuropaBio Members recommend for successful biomanufacturing in Europe?

On 27th April, EuropaBio organised a webinar to follow-up on the Biomanufacturing Policy Summit and officially release the policy recommendations resulting from the summit discussions and post-analysis. The outcome was a set of 10 policy recommendations that will be further developed by EuropaBio and shared in due course with policymakers and wider audience.
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