Strengthening Europe’s capacity to anticipate and respond rapidly to cross-border health emergencies
In the past 10 years, the world has witnessed some of the deadliest outbreaks of infectious diseases in modern times,
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Health
Ensuring a robust and safe supply chain for pharmaceuticals in Europe
Until March 2020 and the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the concepts of ‘sovereignty’ and ‘strategic autonomy’, used
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European Union needs reliable and secure access to health data to build strategic autonomy
When planning strategic autonomy in health, policymakers face a problem known in behavioural science as hyperbolic discounting. This means that
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Reinforcing Europe as a centre for pharmaceutical innovation
Europe is home to a rich innovation ecosystem with start-ups, world-class research institutions, top universities for life sciences and many
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Pharmaceutical sector – how to truly achieve strategic resilience
A strong Union needs a strong industrial sector to promote competitiveness, create jobs and guarantee a high quality of life.
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The EU’s supportive role in managing public health crises and cross-border threats
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, the European Union (EU), its Member States and institutions swiftly managed to work together and
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Consumer policy can help clean up transport in Europe
As I started to write this article, the COP26 climate conference was just beginning. Twitter was abuzz with people tweeting
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Better mobility, better city, better life
As the place where most people live, and where most emissions are produced, the engagement of urban municipalities is paramount
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