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The Commission's 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.