The Agency recommended, among others, the first medicine to treat early Alzheimer’s disease, the first needle-free and smaller form of adrenaline to treat allergic reactions, the first treatment for tumours associated with von Hippel-Lindau disease, and two new antibiotic medicines for the treatment of certain severe infections.
In 2023, listeriosis cases reached their highest level since 2007, while campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis remained the most frequently reported zoonotic diseases in the EU. Overall, reported cases of zoonotic diseases in humans increased, but foodborne outbreaks saw a slight decline. These are the main findings of the annual EU One Health Zoonoses Report by EFSA and ECDC.
Nearly 240,000 deaths annually in the European Union are linked to exposure to fine particulate matter, a major air pollutant, according to the latest air quality health impact assessment by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Released today, as new EU air quality rules take effect, two EEA reports highlight the grave threats air pollution poses to human health and ecosystems.
The EU Commission’s Health Emergency and Response Authority (HERA), signed a €20 million HERA Invest agreement with the Danish biotech company SNIPR Biome. With the support of the European Investment Bank (EIB), this agreement aims to advance the development of innovative therapies that specifically target infections resistant to traditional antibiotics.
Concerns about pollution caused by “forever chemicals” (PFAS ) have increased in many European countries. But comprehensive monitoring data are often limited. A new European Environment Agency’s (EEA) assessment shows that most monitored rivers, waters, and a large part of lakes in Europe are polluted with at least one of the many extremely persistent chemical compounds.
The European Union and the Gates Foundation, with the close support of other Gavi donors and implementing countries, will co-host the Gavi 6.0 pledging Summit. The event is planned to take place in Brussels late in the first quarter of 2025. It will unite global leaders from governments, partner organisations, vaccine manufacturers, civil society, and the private sector, to secure crucial investments in vaccination programmes.
“Our European clothing and textiles industry generated around 170 billion euros in turnover last year, providing livelihoods for over a million people across our continent. But what’s even more fascinating is how this industry is reinventing itself for the future. A future where quality, creativity and sustainability align” – EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall.
The European Commission has approved the creation of a joint venture, Coding Solutions Topco Inc. (“CorroHealth”), by Patient Square Capital Holdings LLC (“Patient Square”) and Carlyle Group Inc. (“Carlyle”), all of the US. The transaction relates primarily to the provision of solutions aimed at optimising revenue cycle management for healthcare systems in the US.
New insights from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reveal that while fences can help control the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) they need to be used alongside other measures for maximum effectiveness. Explore which other factors might contribute to spreading the virus.
EU health ministers discussed smoke- and aerosol-free environments, the pharmaceutical package, cardiovascular health, organ donation and transplantation, and the European Health Union.
The Council is calling for more robust efforts to help prevent cardiovascular diseases, which are the leading cause of death in the European Union. In conclusions approved today, the Council puts forward a series of measures aimed at improving cardiovascular health in the EU, focusing specifically on prevention, early detection, treatment and rehabilitation.
The EU Council has adopted a recommendation that will help reduce exposure to second-hand smoke and aerosols and achieve a tobacco-free generation in Europe by 2040 as set out in Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. The EU Commission welcomes the recommendations that triggered a controversy in the EU Parliament.
An EU-wide project of ECHA’s Enforcement Forum found that 35 % of the checked safety data sheets (SDS) were non-compliant. Compliance has improved compared to earlier enforcement projects, but more efforts are needed to further enhance the quality of information to better protect workers, professional users and the environment from risks posed by hazardous chemicals.
In 2023, the EU imported 339,800 tonnes of spices from extra-EU countries. China was the largest supplier of spices, accounting for 39% of all spice imports into the EU.
Today, the European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) has signed a joint procurement framework contract with the pharmaceutical company Gilead, for the supply of 2,250,000 Veklury (Remdesivir) vials.
The European Shortages Monitoring Platform (ESMP) has gone live with a core set of functionalities. Using this first version of the ESMP, marketing authorisation holders (MAHs) can now submit data to routinely report shortages of centrally authorised medicines.
Talks began in Busan, South Korea, on Monday aiming to clinch a legally binding deal on plastics pollution, led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Follow the intergovernmental negotiations to develop a legally binding global instrument that covers land and the marine environment.
The European Environment Agency’s briefing ‘Impacts of heat on health’ presents a first state of play on national surveillance for heat-related health impacts. Collecting timely and reliable data on the number of deaths and illnesses associated with heat are vital to deploy targeted emergency responses during heatwaves. See whether your country is prepared.
Consumers can easily get lost in a maze of food labels, EU auditors warn in a report published today. Food labelling should help people to make informed decisions when buying food. But European consumers are exposed to a growing number of claims, logos, slogans, labels and scores which can be not only confusing but also misleading.
The EU Commission is participating in the final negotiations on the Global Plastics Treaty (INC-5) from 25 November until 1 December in Busan, South Korea. The Commission wants the new treaty to address the adverse impacts of plastic pollution on the environment and human health.
Over 14 years, the EU planned to allocate at least €16 billion for healthcare digitalisation—yet accessing these funds proved challenging due to complex rules. Even more concerning: There’s no comprehensive overview of how the money was spent. What does this mean for the future of digital healthcare?
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