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European Commission publishes evaluation on Directive on patients' rights in cross-border healthcare
On 15 January, the European Commission published an evaluation and fitness check roadmap on the Directive on patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare, which is open for feedback until 11 February.
The European Commission takes first step on the creation of the European Health Data Space
On 23 December, the European Commission published its inception impact assessment on the European Health Data Space open for feedback until 3 February. The creation of the EHDS announced in early 2020 has been accelerated and has become a priority for the European Commission with the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of having timely access timely to health data.
The EMA/HMA network strategy to 2025 supports the uptake computer modelling and simulation
On 8 December, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) have published their final European medicines agencies network strategy to 2025 giving their strategic direction to work of the European Medicines Regulatory Network.
Towards Good Simulation Practice – An interview of Luca Emili and Prof. Marco Viceconti
During the 2020 Avicenna Day many experts from all over the world talked about the need for Good Simulation Practice, a term coined by the Avicenna Alliance taking inspiration from the Good Clinical Practice typical of the clinical world to bring similar rules to Modeling & Simulation applied to the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices industries.
The Priorities of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union of 2021
On 1 and 2 December, Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa presented to the EU institutions the Priorities of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union of 2021.These priorities will shape the work of the Council of the EU directly for the next 6 months, and indirectly by setting up the stage for coming presidencies.
In silico techniques are mentioned in Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe
On 25 November, the European Commission adopted its much-awaited Pharmaceutical strategy for Europe providing a comprehensive and ambitious action plan on pharmaceuticals.
