This is the third blog telling the story behind the EFPIA Manifesto, we have already explored Health Technology Assessment and transitioning to outcomes-focused health. I would like to dedicate this blog to maintaining and developing Europe’s Intellectual Property (IP) framework, in particular the Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC). 

If we think of the challenges faced by healthcare systems under pressure from an ageing population and increased prevalence of chronic disease, then it is only through innovation leading to new solutions that we will have a chance to create a healthier future for Europe. IP rights and incentives are the foundations of medical innovation.