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08 April 2020

COVID-19

(From ec.europa.eu ) At a time when COVID-19 is affecting the entire EU, the European Commission is coordinating a common European response to the COVID-19 outbreak to reinforce our public health sectors and mitigate the socioeconomic impact in the EU. We are mobilising all means at our disposal to help EU Member States coordinate their national responses. Go here for all the latest COVID-19 news from the Commission. Strong measures are being taken to limit the spread. The Commission is aware of the impact of border closures on the free movement of workers, and in particular, those who...
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05 April 2017

New EU rules on medical devices to enhance patient safety and modernise public health

Published : Wed, 05 Apr 2017 The Commission welcomes the adoption of its proposal for two Regulations on medical devices which establish a modernised and more robust EU legislative framework to ensure better protection of public he...
European Union Norm Medical device Patient safety Modernization Public health European Commission Bill Regulation Legislation Environmental protection In vitro Diagnosis Heart valve
04 March 2016

Consultation on the regulatory fitness of chemicals legislation (excluding REACH)

Published : Fri, 04 Mar 2016 Fri, 27 May 2016 This is a public consultation on the regulatory fitness of chemicals legislation (excluding REACH). Its objective is to obtain stakeholder views on the functioning of the legislative framework ...
Regulation Chemical Legislation Public consultation Stakeholders Policy Academic discipline Business Industry Environment Common market Public health Citizenship Organization
12 November 2015

Public Health and Nutrition Economics: the numbers behind prevention?

At a time when national health systems are under great financial pressure and greater investment is warranted in prevention of ill health, only about 3% of current EU health expenditure is allocated to public health and prevention programmes.
Public health Nutrition Economics Prophylaxis Time National Health Service Health system Finance Blood pressure Investment European Union Health insurance Joint Research Centre European Commission Non-communicable disease
28 September 2015

50 years of EU pharma legislation: achievements and future perspectives

To mark the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the first EU pharmaceutical law, the European Commission is organising a one-day conference that will take place in Brussels on 28 September. The conference will review past achievements while focusing on th...
Pharmaceutical industry Law European Commission Brussels Science Innovation Public health

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