The proposed changes to the pharmaceutical legislation of the European Union They will include stricter obligations for the supply of medicines and earlier notifications in case of shortages, the bloc’s Health Commissioner declared on Tuesday.
Stella Kyriakides declared in a session of the European Parliament that the shortage of antibiotics is a growing problem in many European countries. She said that the proposed revision of the pharmaceutical legislation is scheduled for March.
“Our goal is and remains to ensure access to medicines for all patients who need them and to avoid any disruption to the medicines market in the EU”said Kyriakides.
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According to the European Medicines Agency, 26 European countries suffer from shortages of antibiotics. According to Kyriakides, the unusually early spike in respiratory infections in Europe this winter and insufficient production capacity are the root causes of the shortages.
Kyriakides said the EU is rolling out all regulatory options and talking to companies to increase production and mitigate shortages.
He added that the Authority for Emergency Health Response (ARSE), the EU body for health crises created during the COVID-19 pandemic, could procure medicines and medical supplies on behalf of member states to address shortages.
Source: Reuters
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