European Parliament Explains ‘Vanishing’ Study On Balancing Access & Innovation In EU

Changes are being made to a prematurely published study that proposes an EU drug procurement authority, a centralized pharmaceutical fund and a European pharmaceutical R&D infrastructure to match public health needs with R&D investment.

European flags in front of the Berlaymont building, headquarters of the European commission in Brussels
An EU panel has flagged up the need for more coordinated procurement and pricing • Source: Shutterstock/jorisvo

The European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) has produced a study that proposes a number of options for improving access to medicines in the EU while promoting pharmaceutical innovation, such as reductions in data and market exclusivity and new incentives to promote R&D in areas of unmet need.

The study, which was mistakenly published and is yet to be finalized, also suggests the creation of an EU drug...

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