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Clinical Trials: Can the EU Backtrack Fast Enough?

They may be well-meaning, but sometimes the EU’s decisions can have harmful effects, as is the case with its much criticized clinical trials directive. Read more »

Framing the argument

The European debate about combating counterfeit medicines is generating a lot of heat in Brussels as it comes to a head. In March the European Parliament is starting to tackle the detail of the European Commission’s proposal to stop falsified products getting into the legal supply chain – about the same time as officials from the EU member countries are nearing some sort of view on the technicalities. Read more »

Ombudsman and Superman

Attention has frequently been drawn to the complexities of getting anything done in Europe. A brilliant researcher can explore visionary horizons, an ambitious entrepreneur can offer a package of goods or services of inestimable value, but the degree of control and regulation becomes more intense every year — sometimes every month or week. Read more »