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EFPIA Newsletter 9 April 2026

 
 
 
   

Europe’s Choice: Investing in sustainable health systems | 21 April

European health and social care systems are under intense pressure.

With strained budgets, growing pressure on public finances, a deepening workforce crisis, and an uncertain geopolitical landscape, the need to rethink healthcare in Europe has never been more urgent.

Join us on 21 April to explore the challenges and opportunities in implementing effective screening programmes and diagnostics in oncology, and the meaningful impact these can have for patients and society as a whole.

Discover the programme and register here.

 
 
 
 
   

Discover EFPIA's latest publication

What could the next decade look like for Europe by closing the competitiveness gap with other regions?

Read our report to see where Europe performs well and where it needs to catch up. 

 
 
 
 
   

Events

 

European Pharmaceutical Law Forum
19 May 2026 (Brussels, Belgium)

The European pharmaceutical market is facing a moment of profound change. With sweeping updates to the EU pharmaceutical... Read more

Inaugural Forum on Life Sciences Product Liability, Policy & Dispute Resolution Europe
17 June 2026 (Brussels, Belgium)

The must-attend European defense strategy forum for the life sciences litigation community. Europe’s Premier Forum for... Read more

 
 
 
   

What we are reading

 
Together for health, stand with science
On 07 April 2026 (IHI)

The theme for this year’s World Health Day is Together for Health, Stand with Science, highlighting how scientific... Read more

Biotech Act must deliver, not become a ‘paper monster’, says Belgian MEP Beke
On 03 April 2026 (Euractiv)

Speeding up clinical trials must be a central test of the EU’s proposed Biotech Act, as Europe risks forfeiting the... Read more

Swedish study: HPV vaccines protect against cervical cancer after 18 years
On 25 March 2026 (Vaccines Today)

Most cases of cervical cancer are caused by human papillomaviruses (HPV). When HPV vaccines were introduced twenty... Read more