2023-05-14 02:26:10
The EU Commission wants to take action against the shortage of medicines in Europe. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is currently evaluating the market for important antibiotics, said EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides of “Welt am Sonntag”. One consults with manufacturers how the production capacities can be reconciled with the demand. In addition, the EU itself wants to spend money on storing and procuring medicines.
Part of the budget of the EU authority for crisis prevention and crises HERA, which this year amounts to 1.3 billion euros, could be used to purchase medicines, said Kyriakides. The EU must ensure the supply of medicines “for all citizens at all times”. She spoke out in favor of a European early warning system and an EU list of critical drugs. Numerous medicines are not available at all or only with difficulty in almost all EU countries. These include antibiotics, insulins and cancer therapies.
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