Health Archives

A proposed merger of the EU’s main health fund into a wider Competitiveness Fund is already dividing lawmakers, with critics warning it could weaken oversight and sideline health as a policy priority

The 30% US tariff on EU products is “separate from all sectoral tariffs”. But it remains unclear what this means for the health industry. Politicians and decision-makers within the sector are alarmed.

Abortion remains an explosive topic, even in a secular country like Germany. A forerunner to become a constitutional judge has been barred due to her pro-choice stance.

As early as next year, up to 1,270 students a year can start training to become medical specialists. Currently, Denmark has a shortage of 2,000 specialists in hospitals and general practice.

In today's edition: Far right hijack health debate, unmet medical needs, Generics challenge Wastewater directive

By linking endometriosis to declining birth rates, far-right MEPs have reframed a women's health issue as a demographic concern.

Incentives for drugmakers? Only if patients benefit, according to MEPs.

Health Commissioner Oliver Várhelyi aims to finalise a deal on the Critical Medicines Act (CMA) by the end of the year – but his ambitions are being criticised as unrealistic.

A new training programme is a preventive step, allowing universities to admit at least 20% more students to ensure the long-term sustainability of Czechia's healthcare workforce.

Judges strike down age-based restrictions in landmark ruling, adding pressure to a healthcare system already stretched by rising costs and expanded patient rights.

In today's edition: Budget leaks, heat deaths,and China.

Stockholm says the proposal threatens the sale of nicotine pouches and undermines national tax sovereignty.

Over six intense months, Polish authorities advanced legislative and strategic priorities safeguarding youth mental health, bolstering cancer prevention, digital health, and pharmaceutical security.

As Commissioner Várhelyi pushes to finalise a pharma deal in 2025, the Belgian MEP sees common institutional approaches emerging, but she cautions against a system that rewards only marginal improvements.

Facing cuts in EU funding, NGOs may be forced to turn to private or US-based donors, a shift that could threaten progress on key health issues and undermine public health priorities.

AmCham EU urges the European Commission to reconsider its Critical Medicines Act, warning that reshoring could disrupt global supply chains and reduce access to essential drugs.

In today's edition: Budget leaks, heat deaths,and China.

From funding early detection to how the strategy will fit into the EU's plans to diversify pharmaceutical supply chains, the Commission has left several questions unanswered.

Efforts to fix supplies of everything from medicines to ammunition are beset by hurdles.