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		EFPIA Newsletter 20 February 2020

Pharmaceutical Innovation: Europe needs an “ambitious industrial strategy”

Nathalie Moll's interview with Pharma Fakten

Protecting and improving health for a population of approximately half a billion people, equal access to modern and efficient healthcare for all Europeans, disease prevention and response – these are just a few topics on the health agenda of the European Union.

But regarding pharmaceutical R&D, the EU is at risk of losing touch with the rest of the world, says EFPIA, the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations. In an interview with the German news portal Pharma Fakten EFPIA's Director General, Nathalie Moll, demands an “ambitious industrial strategy.” Read more

Blogs

Study-a-thons: fast-tracking healthcare research
19 February 2020 - Nigel Hughes

While progress is being made in creating federated data- sharing networks and new tools that standardise and harmonise... Read more

Big data can drive advances in children’s health
19 February 2020 - Magda Chlebus - Silvia Garcia

Digital tools are the catalyst we need to tackle paediatric cancer research Read more

Coming together to address unmet medical needs in children
18 February 2020 - Marie-Yvonne Douste-Blazy - Solange Corriol-Rohou

EFPIA partnered with EFGCP to organise a multi-stakeholder workshop to explore how to best define and tackle unmet needs... Read more

Videos

Progressing towards the EU's 75% target for seasonal influenza vaccination
In December 2019, it has been 10 years since the EU Council adopted its 2009 Recommendation on Seasonal Influenza Vaccination,... Read more

#WeWontRest until we make rare disease even rarer
Rare diseases are far more common than you might think, but treatments are rare. #WeWontRest until no one is left behind... Read more

Events

POSTPONED - China/EU Pharmaceutical Industry Forum 2020
16 March 2020 (Wavre, Belgium)

** Event postponed until Autumn 2020 ** Read more

NEW DATES - EU Health Summit 2020
26 October 2020 (Virtual event)

The EU Health Coalition is delighted to announce the second edition of the EU Health Summit. Read more

News

IMI opens registrations for a webinar on the Coronavirus Call
20 February 2020 (News & Events)

The Innovative Medicines Initiative to launch EUR 45 million Call for proposals on COVID-19 early March Read more

What we are reading

Europe’s digital vision, explained
On 19 February 2020 (Politico)

The EU is rolling out strategic plans on data, artificial intelligence and platform regulation. Read more

Superbugs threaten to stop chemotherapy from working
On 18 February 2020 (The Times)

Tens of thousands of cancer patients are at risk of contracting antibiotic resistant superbugs that could make chemotherapy... Read more

About the EFPIA newsletter

The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) represents the pharmaceutical industry operating in Europe. Through its direct membership of 37 national associations and 40 leading pharmaceutical companies, EFPIA is the voice on the EU scene of 1,900 companies committed to researching, developing and bringing to patients new medicines that will improve health and the quality of life around the world.

Tel: +32 (0)2 626 25 55
E-mail:Communications@efpia.eu