EU Commission aims to reduce regulatory burden for pharmaceuticals
In its pharmaceutical package proposal, the Commission aims to simplify the regulatory framework for the development of new medicines and the repurposing of existing ones.
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April 27, 2023 MEPs seal the deal on Artificial Intelligence Act
Following months of intense negotiations, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have bridged their difference and reached a provisional political deal on the world’s first Artificial Intelligence rulebook.
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April 26, 2023 EU to test disputed incentive scheme to develop novel antibiotics
The revamp of the bloc’s regulatory framework for pharmaceuticals, presented by the European Commission on Wednesday (26 April), features a new and somewhat controversial system of incentives to promote the development of new antimicrobials.
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April 25, 2023 EU lawmakers adopt due diligence rules position ahead of key plenary vote
The legal affairs committee of the European Parliament voted in favour of a common position on EU rules to hold companies accountable for human rights and environmental breaches on Tuesday (25 April), paving the way for a final plenary vote on 1 June.
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April 24, 2023 EU agrees to deploy Moldova mission to counter foreign interference
EU foreign ministers approved on Monday (24 April) the launch of a new civilian mission to be deployed in Moldova to help Chișinău face foreign interference and hybrid threats.
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April 23, 2023 EU’s Borrell asks European navies to patrol Taiwan Strait
EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell called on European navies to patrol the disputed Taiwan Strait, in an opinion piece in a French weekly published Sunday (22 April).
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April 22, 2023 Europe’s Chip Gambit — Will it Reverse the Continent’s Decline?
It is crunch time for chips in Europe, as a final deal was reached on April 18 on the continent’s Chips Act – the key will be how the billions of subsidies will be spent, writes Christopher Cytera.
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April 21, 2023 EU Health Commissioner: Bloc must better prepare for drug shortages
Europe needs to be better prepared for the coming autumn and winter seasons to avoid medicine shortages like those experienced this year, the EU’s Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides warned.
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April 20, 2023 European Parliament pushes for more ambition with EU crisis response force
Members of the European Parliament spelt out an ambitious target on Wednesday (19 April) for the EU’s future 5,000-strong crisis response force set to be operational next year, requesting a higher number of troops under a single EU command.
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April 19, 2023 EU Commission concern about Doñana natural reserve ‘very high’
Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius met with Spain’s third deputy prime minister Teresa Ribera to discuss the situation in the Spanish National Park of Doñana and the controversial proposed law to regularise illegal irrigation systems.
