Radical Shake-Up In Store For Entire EU Pharma Legislation

Commission Proposals Tackle Regulation, Pricing, Shortages, Innovation – And Much More

The EU pharmaceutical strategy published on 25 November will be the first step in a “complete overhaul” of the medicines legislative framework to be proposed in about two years’ time, says the European Commission.

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The EU pharma strategy is intended to make the sector more resilient in future • Source: Shutterstock

The new EU pharmaceutical strategy presented today encompasses a whole raft of proposed legislative and regulatory changes, such as the streamlining of drug approval procedures, better access to affordable medicines, and strengthened EU-level cooperation on pricing and reimbursement.

On the cards are measures to boost competition from cheaper generic and biosimilar drugs, align clinical trials to patient needs,...

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