Pharmaceutical package: Commission promi • Table.Briefings

The Commission wants to give EU citizens better access to medicines with its pharmaceutical package. However, the Commission’s proposal is also tailored to the pharmaceutical industry. New drugs may remain protected for up to 13 years.

Affordable. Accessible. Available. These are the three keywords used by the Commission to describe its new pharmaceutical package. A directive, a regulation, and a Council communication are intended to ensure that people in the EU receive better medical care. EU Vice Commissioner Margaritis Schinas spoke of an „epic“ package: „Never before in the history of the EU were we able to do so much in the area of public health.“ Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides: „We are creating a single European market for medicines.“ She even quoted Bono, the U2 singer: „Where you live should not determine whether you live, or die.“

Pharmaceutical package: Commission promises better drug supply

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