On 12 February 2014, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs will vote on the draft report on the US NSA surveillance programme, surveillance bodies in various Member States and their impact on EU citizens’ fundamental rights as well as on transatlantic cooperation. With this occasion, the Standing Committe of European Doctors (CPME) released […]

On 23 November 2013, the CPME Board adopted the CPME Policy “Ensuring the secure use of telemedicine and e-health applications in an integrated Europe – Towards a Common Policy Agreement on Electronic ID Systems for Physicians”

On 23 November 2013, the CPME Board adopted the ’CPME Commitments to the EU Platform for Diet, Physical Activity and Health 2013-2014’ (CPME 2013/135 FINAL).

On 23 November 2013, the CPME Board adopted the ’CPME Commitments to the European Alcohol and Health Forum 2013-2014’ (CPME 2013/132 FINAL).

On 23 November 2013, the CPME Board endorsed the WMA Declaration of Helsinki on ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects, as adopted by the WMA General Assembly in Fortaleza – Brazil, October 2013.

On 24 October 2013 CPME along with the Council of European Dentists (CED), the European Council of Engineers Chambers (ECEC) and the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) adopted the ‘Charter for Liberal Professions’ (CPME 2013/140 FINAL).

On 19 September 2013 a letter was addressed to the Members of the Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) of the European Parliament on the General Data Protection Regulation and Consent in the field of research. The letter is accessible here

On 18th September 2013, CPME addressed European institutions and the US Ambassador to the European Union regarding the PRISM program. The letter is available here.

On 18 September 2013, the CPME addressed Heads of EU Institutions and the US Ambassador to the EU on the PRISM Program The letter is available here

On 17 September 2013, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the “ CPME Response to the EMA public consultation on the “Publication and access to clinical-trial data” Policy” (CPME 2013/088 FINAL)

 On 11 July 2013, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the ‘CPME Response to the public consultation on the new EU occupational safety and health policy framework’ (CPME 2013/086 FINAL).

On 18 June 2013, CPME along with the European COPD Coalition (ECC), the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), the European Heart Network (EHN), the Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL), the European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention (ENSP), the Lithuanian Health Forum, the Lithuanian National Tobacco and Alcohol Control Coalition (NTAKK) and the Smoke […]

On 13 June 2013, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the “CPME Response to the WMA public consultation on the draft revised text of the Declaration of Helsinki”

On 16 May 2013, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the “ CPME Statement on the Report by Jan Philipp Albrecht on the General Data Protection Regulation 2012/0011(COD) and the subsequent LIBE amendments”

On 27 April 2013, the CPME Board co-signed the ’BMA Letter on Minimum Alcohol Pricing’ (CPME 2013/028 FINAL).

On 27 April 2013, the CPME Board adopted the ‘CPME Policy on Childhood Immunisation’ (CPME 2013/035 FINAL).

On 27 April 2013, the CPME Board adopted the ’CPME Statement of Solidarity on the Situation of Healthcare in Cyprus’ (CPME 2013/070 FINAL).

On 27 April 2013 the CPME Board reaffirmed the ‘CPME Statement on the Situation of Healthcare in Greece’ adopted in November 2012 (CPME 2012/176 FINAL).

On 27 April 2013, the CPME Board adopted ‘Antibiotic Resistance: a CPME position paper’ (CPME 2013/020 FINAL).

On 27 April the CPME Board adopted the ‘CPME Statement on the Management of Chronic Conditions’ (CPME 2013/041 FINAL).

On 27 April the CPME Board adopted ‘Healthy ageing: prevention of frailty and functional decline. Joint Statement of the Standing Committee of European Doctors and the European Medical Students’ Association’ (CPME 2013/048 FINAL).  

On 27 April 2013, the CPME Board adopted the “CPME Statement on the Communication from the Commision to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, and the Committee of the Regions on the eHealth Action Plan 2012-2020 : innovative healthcare for the 21st century (COM(2012) 736 final)”  

On 11 April 2013, CPME issued the “CPME Statement on the European Commission proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use, and repealing Directive 2001/20/EC (COM/2012/369)” (CPME 2013/019 FINAL)

 On 18 March 2013, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the CPME position on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products” (CPME 2013/015 FINAL)

On 25 February 2013, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the “ CPME Comments on the Consultation on options for revision of the EU Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution and related policies” (CPME 2013/012 FINAL).