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Health policy

EU Health Data Space: Commission focuses on binding nature

The EU Commission's proposal for the European Health Data Space is on the table. According to Health Commissioner Kyriakides, the EU is thus taking a "truly historic step" on the road to digital healthcare. However, it will be a mammoth task. One of the sticking points is likely to be data protection.

By Eugenie Ankowitsch

Escape to the future: Pharmaceutical industry wants to improve access to medicines

The EU Commission intends to revise European pharmaceutical legislation at the end of 2022. Even during the consultations at the end of 2021, the pharmaceutical industry did not see any fundamental need for improvement. However, now, it is taking the plunge and presenting its own proposals to make access to medicines faster and fairer for millions of patients in the EU.

By Eugenie Ankowitsch

Health Data Space: Experts plead for one-stop shop

The EU Commission is still wrestling with a legal framework for the European Health Data Space. In this hot phase, the experts of the TEHDAS Joint Action are publishing one report after another to support the Commission in its efforts. In doing so, they advocate for one point of contact for health data per member state.

By Eugenie Ankowitsch