“EPF, CPME EuropaBio, EFPIA and Medicines for Europe congratulate the European Commission with the development of this document, delivering clear, scientific and impartial information on biological (including biosimilar) medicines to EU patients” Please, click here to access the full press release.      

On 25 November 2017, the CPME Board endorsed the WMA Declaration of Geneva (CPME 2017/093 FINAL).   Adopted by the 2nd General Assembly of the World Medical Association, Geneva, Switzerland, September 1948 and amended by the 22nd World Medical Assembly, Sydney, Australia, August 1968 and the 35th World Medical Assembly, Venice, Italy, October 1983 and the 46th WMA General […]

Welcome to the latest issue of our CPME newsletter. It presents, among many other important topics, a feature article by Dr Gianluigi Spata on the important issue of vaccination coverage in Italy, an article on e-Privacy regulation and the impact on health data privacy, an interview with MEP Françoise Grossetête on the Proportionality Directive, a […]

“The three organisations believe that there is no evidence that the application of a binding EU proportionality test will generate any benefits with regard to the health professions,” Dr Jacques de Haller, President of CPME argued, “but we do fear that there are potential risks to healthcare, for example the danger of creating regulatory chill. […]

  “Economics vs Health? EU Proportionality Test for Health Professions”   18 October 2017, 13h00 – 15h00 European Parliament, Room: JAN4Q1 Co-hosted by MEP Lieve Wierinck, and MEP Dr Peter Liese   The event is web-streamed HERE. Show the web-streamed event The Council of European Dentists (CED) is a European not-for-profit association representing over 340,000 […]

‘It is important to find a resolution to the difficult situation of the Polish healthcare system. We support these Colleagues in their strive for better working conditions.’ argued Dr Jacques de Haller, President of the Standing Committee of European Doctors. ‘Budgetary restraints have huge impacts on the healthcare sector. We call on the Polish Prime […]

On 10 October 2017, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the ’CPME response to public consultation on the transformation of health and care in the Digital Single Market ’ (CPME 2017/058 FINAL)

On 7 September 2017, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the ’CPME statement on the Commission proposal for a Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications (ePrivacy Regulation) – 2017/0003(COD)’ (CPME 2017/064 FINAL)

On 30 August 2017, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the ’CPME response to the Digital Health Society Consultation’ (CPME 2017/056 FINAL)

We are pleased to announce the new edition of the CPME Newsletter. First, we invite you to read the Message of the CPME President, Dr Jacques de Haller and the new CPME vision and mission. This is followed by a feature article of Mr Xavier Prats Monné, Director General of the European Commission Directorate-General for Health and […]