Pharma Revision Will Hasten EU’s R&D Decline, Says EFPIA’s New Presidency Team

The European pharma industry group fears planned cuts in regulatory data protection and orphan drug exclusivity periods will hit innovation but says it is ready to work with legislators to close what it sees as an R&D gap between the EU on the one hand and the US and Asia on the other.

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EFPIA sees a gap between the EU and the US/Asia • Source: Shutterstock

If the European Commission’s proposals for revising the EU pharmaceutical legislation are not changed they will accelerate negative trends such as the relative decline in R&D activity and in Europe’s global share of clinical trials, says EFPIA, the federation representing pharmaceutical companies in Europe.

The commission’s assertion that the proposals will improve access to medicines and vaccines while boosting scientific research and innovation is...

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