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Tag: G10 Medicine group

New medicines legislation - 11 February 2005 - LinksDossier

A high level of public health protection and the completion of the internal market were the main objectives of the comprehensive reform of the EU's pharmaceutical legislative framework. The review, which started in July 2001 and ended in March 2004, touched upon contentious issues, such as authorisation procedures, information to patients, regulatory data protection and 'pharmaco-vigilance'.

'Informed patient' debate heats up - 01 July 2004 - News

Communicating faster, higher quality and more reliable information to patients was the focus of a round table debate among health professionals.

Experts agree patients should receive more health-related information - 09 June 2004 - News

Patients' right to more information was a recurring theme at a conference on the pharmaceutical sector hosted by Commissioners Byrne and Liikanen.

Interview news: Companies should be allowed to inform patients accurately, says Tom McKillop - 17 March 2004 - News

While patients have access to information on medicines from a variety of sources, companies in the EU with a legal liability cannot communicate on their products, said Tom McKillop, the CEO of AstraZeneca.

Council supports measures to improve pharma industry's competitiveness - 23 September 2003 - News

The Competitiveness Council adopted its own set of conclusions on reinforcing the competitiveness of the EU-based pharmaceutical industry, on 22 September 2003.

Stimulating biotech innovation is key to competitiveness and public health goals - 15 July 2003 - News

The Italian Presidency hosted a stock-taking conference on the G10 process, on 10-11 July 2003, few days after the Commission's adoption of its response to the G10 Medicines Report.

Commission to benchmark pharma industry's competitiveness - 02 July 2003 - News

The Commission adopted a Communication on 1 July, aiming to find a delicate balance between promoting the EU's pharma industry and controlling social spending.

G10 Medicines Group presents report in public forum - 09 May 2002 - News

On 7 May, the G10 Medicines Group met to formally hand over its report to European Commission President Romano Prodi. On this occasion, the high-level group also presented the report in a public forum in order to discuss the next steps.

G10 Medicines Group makes recommendations to enhance pharmaceutical competitiveness - 01 March 2002 - News

On 26 February 2002, the G10 Medicines Group adopted recommendations to enhance competitiveness in the pharmaceutical industry while sustaining high public health standards.

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