Conférence de presse organisée par le député européen Soledad Cabezón Ruiz (S&D, ES) rapporteur du rapport « EU options for improving access to medicines” le 12 octobre de 11h00 à 11h30 en salle de presse Anna Politkovskaya (PHS 0A050).
Celle-ci se tiendra après la présentation du rapport « EU options for improving access to medicines” in the ENVI committee (9:00).
Résumé (en anglais) :
On Wednesday 12 October, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety of the European Parliament (ENVI) will discuss the draft initiative report by Ms Cabezón Ruiz, aiming to propose a blueprint for a better balance between public and private interests, the sustainability of health care systems and the right everyone has to health protection.
According to the World Health Organisation, access to essential medicines is part of the right to health. However, recent findings show striking differences in the sales and availability of innovative medicines between different EU countries. This can be the result of several factors, including pricing and reimbursement systems, logistical supply and storage problems, low drug quality, inadequate production and inappropriate use, as well as the – often overly rigid – patenting rules.
Such obstacles and inequalities have become particularly acute with the economic crisis, the increase on the costs of medicines and the overall ageing of the European population.
Information :
Webstream: press conference
Webstream: ENVI
Committee on the Environment, Public health and food safety
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