EU Critical Medicines Act Nudges Closer As Parliament Adopts Position
The European Parliament Plenary has overwhelmingly supported the Institution’s proposed Critical Medicines Act.
Among the provisions that MEPs supported were the creation of industrial “strategic projects'” located in the EU. These are intended to create, modernise, and improve manufacturing capacity in the EU. The proposal also seeks to see both the EU and the competent national authorities in individual EU Member States prioritise …
Proposal for Critical Medicines Act
The European Commission has presented its proposal for a Critical Medicines Act. The main purpose of the proposed Act is to limit the EU dependence on third country sources of critical medicines and encourage domestic production.