EU Medicines Agency @EMA_News@respublicae.eu

#MedicalDevices | Last Friday we have proposed a revised regulatory timeline to:

🔸enable industry to continue producing essential medical devices
🔸reduce any short-term risk of shortages
🔸safeguard access for patients most in need

#HealthUnion
RT @EU_Health: Medical Devices Regulation: Despite considerable progress on implementation, the transition to the new rules is slower than anticipated.

Today we're proposing legislation that will support ongoing efforts…

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Health/status/1612370530044370944

#ECDC assessment of the XBB.1.5 sub-lineage.

(...) This variant could have an increasing effect on the number of #COVID19 cases in the EU/EEA, but not within the coming month as it is currently only present in the EU/EEA at very low levels. (...)

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/update-sars-cov-2-variants-ecdc-assessment-xbb15-sub-lineage

#XBB15

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ECDC_EU/status/1611041382520471552

Given the rapidly developing #COVID19 situation in China and a lack of reliable data, the #EUHealthSecurity Committee has issued an opinion emphasising the need for a common, phased & proportionate response, following the IPCR
Text here: https://europa.eu/!DmTCcT
#HealthUnion
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Health/status/1610952637754531841

#COVID19 is virus that evolves quickly and unpredictably.

Yet, we know that vaccination and booster doses are safe.
They also continue to protect people from severe, hospitalisation and death.

Take a moment to check you are fully protected, as per your national recommendations.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Health/status/1610603050821095424

Check out the latest reports and studies funded under the 3rd health programme - you will learn more about:

🔵 EU vaccination card
🔵 Public procurement of #medicines
🔵 Pricing policies on food and beverages

...and other #PublicHealth topics!

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_HaDEA/status/1610591649331036160

Today 🇪🇺 Health Security Committee converged on action including:

▶️Pre-departure testing for travellers from China
▶️Stepped up wastewater monitoring
▶️Increased domestic surveillance

Discussion continues tomorrow in IPCR.

🇪🇺 unity remains our strongest tool against COVID.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SKyriakidesEU/status/1610314734137393153

Also in 2⃣0⃣2⃣3⃣: #EU4Health will remain our biggest-ever investment in public health.

With a budget of EUR 735,8 million, it will allow for swift progress on priority actions linked to further development of the EU #HealthUnion

Have a look at this year's work programme ⬇

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Health/status/1610539149836124162

Are you looking for funding opportunities to support your ideas on #CancerResearch?

📌Don't miss the the Info Days to learn about the new topics and calls under the #EUCancerMission

🗓️17 - 18 January 2023

https://research-innovation-community.ec.europa.eu/events/1nVczf9ihgPdOg3zyoLyuC/overview

#EUCancerPlan

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_HaDEA/status/1610557005692821504

#JustPublished!
Impact of surge in China #COVID19 cases on epidemiological situation in EU/EEA.

The number of cases has reached a record high in China, peaking on 2.12.22. In the past three weeks, incidence has fallen, likely also due to a lower testing.

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/impact-surge-china-covid-19-cases

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ECDC_EU/status/1610196071971528704

EU countries agreed on a coordinated approach to the changing #COVID19 situation at today's #EUHealthSecurity Committee meeting, including implications for increased travel from China.

This feeds into tomorrow's integrated political crisis response (IPCR) meeting

#HealthUnion

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Health/status/1610317577825157121

Only a month ago we've adopted our new #EUGlobalHealthStrategy to:

🔸deliver better health for all
🔸strengthen health systems & advance universal health coverage
🔸prevent & combat health threats, applying a #OneHealth approach

#GlobalGateway #HealthUnion
#ThrowbackThursday

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Health/status/1608364822420226048

The pandemic had a dramatic impact on people’s lives around the world.

In 2019-2021, COVID-19 has reduced life expectancy in almost all European countries.

Download the full 'Health at a Glance: Europe 2022'-report:
https://europa.eu/!fwx6XQ

#HealthUnion #SoHEU22
@OECD_Social

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Health/status/1608727084091727872

Entering into force TODAY!

We are building a stronger 🇪🇺 #HealthUnion, including:

✅New Serious Cross-Border Health Threats Regulation
✅Extended mandate for @ECDC_EU
✅New Emergency Framework Regulation

Further strengthening our #EUHealthSecurity legal framework

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Health/status/1606986562109071361