This special edition opens with a spotlight on the 60-year jubilee of the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME). Our organisation was founded in Amsterdam on 23 October 1959 and was joined from its earliest meetings by the National Medical Associations of those countries with applications to join the European Economic Community. Today CPME represents […]

On 10 October 2019, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the ’CPME consultation response on evaluation of Services of General Economic Interest (SGEI) rules applicable to health and social services and the SGEI de minimis Regulation’ (CPME 2019/092 FINAL).

Today, 10 October 2019, CPME released a new short video on alcohol labelling together with the United European Gastroenterology (UEG), the European Alcohol Policy Alliance (Eurocare) and the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL). The video shows that it is time for detailed government-monitored alcohol labelling to become an EU-wide regulation. Consumers […]

Today, 9 October 2019, nine EU umbrella health organisations will hold a debate: ”EU 2019-2024: Health Champions Wanted” on the health policy challenges for the European Union in the coming years. The debate will be hosted in the European Parliament by MEPs Dr Peter Liese (EPP, DE) and Dr Sara Cerdas (S&D, PT). The goal […]

The European Commission has opened a Call for expression of interest for Expert Panels on Medical Devices and in vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices. The selected experts will provide consistent scientific, technical and/or clinical advice concerning the implementation of the new Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (MDR). Your expertise would ensure that high-risk medical devices […]

The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) represents national medical associations across Europe, including the Irish Medical Organisation. CPME reaffirms its commitment to contributing to the fight against alcohol-related harm and encourages European doctors to act, both in direct patient contact and through their national medical associations. CPME supports the measures contained in the Irish […]

On 12 September 2019, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the ‘CPME comments on ICH guideline E8 (R1) on general considerations for clinical studies – Step b’ (CPME 2019/072).

European associations of healthcare professionals have established a Coalition for Vaccination to commit to delivering accurate information to the public, combating myths and exchanging best practices. The Coalition is based on the 2018 EU Council Recommendation on strengthened cooperation against vaccine-preventable diseases. Full press release available here.

European organisations react to a recent update in the pharmaceutical industry’s Code of Practice. A group of European organisations active in the field of transparency issued a joint statement to highlight the shortcomings in the new European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) Code of Practice. The response raises concerns about the privileges granted […]

CPME has co-signed a letter to Politico news organisation raising a concern of tobacco industry sponsoring its newsletters, particularly Politico PRO Health Care. Please find the letter here.