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Investegate announcements from BioNTech Achieves Milestone at mRNA-based Vaccine Manufacturing Site in Rwanda

Horizon Europe is well underway, but the world of European R&D policy goes well beyond the confines of the €95.5 billion R&D programme. EU climate, digital, agriculture and regional policies all have significant research and innovation components. National governments often come up with new R&D policies, decide to fund new research avenues, and set up international cooperation deals. This blog aims to keep you informed on all of that and more. If you have any tips, please email the...

On behalf of the EU, the Commission officially endorsed on Sunday, 3 December, an international Declaration on Climate and Health. The endorsementtook place in the United Arab Emirates in the context of COP28 Health Day, during which the first ever climate-health ministerial was held, with the participation of Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, […]

Alert mechanism established to support redistribution of medicines to countries in need

The European Commission adopted on 24 October a set of actions to better prevent and mitigate critical medicine shortages in the EU, this winter, next winter and beyond.

The Commissions Health Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA), has signed a contract with the company Meridian Medical Technologies, LLC, to supply up to 100,080 oral treatment courses of Tecovirimat SIGA, the therapeutic against mpox, smallpox and cowpox. Health and Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakides (pictured) said:“Last year, the EU and its member states worked together […]

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, September 13, 2023 – Bavarian Nordic A/S announced today, that it has been awarded another contract valued at more than EUR 11 million to supply its MVA-BN® smallpox vaccine...

Many EU countries are facing a shortage of antibiotics due to increased demand and logistical problems. The Netherlands is also affected by this. A so-called "shortage decision" has already been made for certain antibiotics, which, according to Health Minister Ernst Kuipers, is an exception and will only be used "if it is really necessary," De Telegraaf reported.

The Commission and the European Medicines Agency issued recommendations Monday for avoiding shortages of key antibiotics used to treat respiratory infections in the next winter season.

In Lithuania, people have to travel across the country to get ahold of much-needed prescriptions.