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[Seminar report] Can EU Citizens Afford Their Medicines?

This high level meeting revolved around various political processes linked to the economic crisis. Some of the topics discussed include implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy, as well as pharmaceutical legislation for ensuring that people living (...)

[Médecins du monde] Access to healthcare in Europe in times of crisis and rising xenophobia

On the 9th of April 2013, Doctors of the World International Network (Médecins du monde) presented its latest report, with some of the results of comparative data collected in 2012 in 14 cities across seven European countries. This report covers a (...)

[EPHA Statement] General Data Protection Regulation & Implications for Health Research

Data for health research must remain available for the benefit of society as a whole, whilst respecting the rights of the individual. 27 February, Brussels - The European Commission proposal for a regulation concerning data protection, released in (...)

Health and transparency NGOs demand Commission implements UN tobacco lobbying rules

On January 17, EPHA, along with three other civil society organisations, has joined forces to write an open letter to José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission. The appeal warns about the failure of the European Commission to properly (...)

[Joint Press Statement] Access to medicines in Europe: The EU cannot save banks while sacrificing people’s health

Brussels, 17 May – In a seminar hosted yesterday by the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists (...)...
Updated on 17/05/2013
about Access to Medicines , Pharmaceuticals and Medicines , Health Rights and Patients , Research , Transparency , Information to Patients

[2013 Patients’ Rights Day] Putting patients in the driver’s seat

On the occasion of 2013 Patients’ Rights Day (May 15) EPHA would like to stress that, although much progress (...)...
Updated on 16/05/2013
about Health Rights and Patients , Healthcare services , Health Inequalities , public health , patient rights , Innovation , health system , Health-promoting environment , health economics

[EPHA Briefing] Access to Medicines in Europe in Times of Austerity

When discussing the topic of access to medicines in the context of the economic crisis we have to consider three (...)...
Updated on 14/05/2013
about Access to Medicines , Pharmaceuticals and Medicines , Research , Economic crisis , technology , Innovation , equality , Austerity

[eHealth week] eHealth innovation must be driven by full inclusion

13 May, Brussels -The motto of the 2013 eHealth week (13-15 May), which kicks off today, is ‘Delivering (...)...
Updated on 13/05/2013
about Social Issues , Health professionals , Patient safety , eHealth , technology , patient rights , Fundamental Rights

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- Consultation on the review of the CAP schemes providing agricultural products to school children (Closes 22 April)

- Consultation on combating female genital mutilation in the EU (Closes 30 May)

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