On 17 October 2018, the Irish Public Health (Alcohol) Bill was signed into law by Michael D. Higgins, the President of Ireland. The new Bill presents a set of measures to prevent alcohol related harm, including cancer warnings on the labels. Please find a joint press release by the European health community, co-signed by CPME, here.

On 5 October 2018, the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Dr Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their commitment against the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. It was announced today at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo. This recognition coincides with the 10th Anniversary of the UN Security Council […]

The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) calls on the Turkish Government to immediately withdraw its decision to dismiss leaders of the Turkish Medical Association (TMA) from public service and to reinstall them.   Please, find here the full press release.

On 11 July 2018, CPME submitted a response to the public consultation on digital ethics, conducted by the European Data Protection Superviser (EDPS). The CPME response is available here.

On 19 July 2018, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the ‘CPME Response to the Public Consultation on Excise Duties Applied to Manufactured Tobacco and the Possible Taxation of Novel Products’ (CPME 2018/050).

On 19 July 2018, CPME submitted a contribution to the European Commission’s TRIS database to support the Irish Public Health (Alcohol) Bill which was published already in 2015 but is still not yet enacted. It aims to reduce the consumption and harms associated with alcohol in Ireland by i.a. introducing labels with health warnings and […]

Welcome to the 26th edition of the CPME newsletter. This issue presents, among many other important topics, a feature article by Commissioner Dr Vytenis Andriukaitis on the future of health in the next EU budget. On 2 May 2018, the European Commission issued a proposal for the next long-term EU budget, which does not foresee […]

In May 2018, the European Association of Senior Hospital Doctors (AEMH), the European Council of Medical Orders (CEOM), the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME), the European Working Group of Practitioners and Specialists in Free Practice (EANA), the European Junior Doctors Permanent Working Group (EJD), the European Medical Students’ Association (EMSA), the European Federation of […]

The British Medical Association (BMA) is today calling for urgent clarity around the future of doctors currently working in the UK who may otherwise move to work outside the European Union because of Brexit. Speaking at an event at the European Parliament today (23 May), Dr Kitty Mohan, BMA council member and President of the […]

“The Commission’s approach to define health as part of social policies is certainly more adequate than opting for a purely economic approach. It must now be ensured that the necessary policy expertise is safeguarded, so this instrument can fulfill this aspiration” commented Dr Jacques de Haller, CPME President.   Please, click here to read the full joint […]