CPME, PGEU and CED have reached out to Commission President Juncker and Budget Commissioner Oettinger to call on the Commission to include a separate health programme in the post-2020 multiannual financial framework (MFF). Click HERE to see the full letter.

From the 25th edition of the CPME newsletter The debate on the next long-term EU budget – the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) – is about to start in the EU council and the parliament. Lively discussions are expected between Member States on the future priorities of the EU and how they will be translated in […]

Council adopts rules to prevent injuries to healthcare workers The Council today1 adopted a directive aimed at achieving the safest possible working environment for healthcare workers through prevention from sharps injuries (7318/10 + 8491/10). Injuries caused by needles and other sharp instruments are one of the most common and serious risks to healthcare workers in […]

EU Council Conclusions on the EU role in Global Health 10 May 2010 The Council adopted the following conclusions: 1. The Council welcomes the Commission Communication on the EU Role in Global Health which highlights the need to take action to improve health, reduce inequalities and increase protection against global health threats. Health is central […]

Appeal to the European Commission on the occasion of the incoming European Commission, February 2010 The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) is looking forward to working together with the new European Commission and especially with the Commissioner for Health, John Dallí, towards a healthier Europe. CPME will be glad to contribute to the process […]

The Health Programme 2008-2013 entered into force on 1 January 2008. The Programme is intended to complement, support and add value to the policies of the Member States and contribute to increased solidarity and prosperity in the European Union by protecting and promoting human health and safety and by improving public health. Under the new […]

     The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has launched today a new public database designed to facilitate access to information about medicines available in the European Union. The database, called EudraPharm, is a long-term project to give on-line access to information about all medicines, both human and veterinary, available to EU citizens. The database can be […]

The European Commission has presented its proposal for the Financial Framework 2007-2013. The proposal for a new EU programme for Health and Consumer Protection includes investments for activities such as financial resources to centres of excellence and recognized expertise shared between Member States, information campaigns to help address the resurgence of HIV/AIDS and information activities […]

EU leaders concluded the Brussels Summit on 18 June 2004 by reaching agreement on the text of the new Treaty which provides a Constitution for Europe. Currently the EU is governed by the Nice Treaty, signed in December 2000 and which came into force in February 2003. The New Constitutional Treaty will, if ratified, enter […]