EU’s Health Emergency Response Plans Must Address Existing Flaws

New HERA Authority Welcomed By Industry, But Current Weaknesses Highlighted

The EU’s creation of a Health Emergency Response Authority to deal with future health threats has been welcomed by off-patent industry association Medicines for Europe. However, the organization pointed out current policy and regulatory weaknesses that must be addressed if HERA is to be successful.

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The EU is establishing a Health Emergency Response Authority to deal with future threats • Source: Alamy

Plans to create an EU Health Emergency Response Authority have been welcomed by European off-patent industry association Medicines for Europe. However, the group has emphasized that current policy and regulatory weaknesses – particularly in relation to procurement policies – must be addressed if HERA is to successfully counter future health threats.

In her “state of the union” address on 15 September, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen spoke about establishing...

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