Life sciences tracker—EU

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Practice notes

Life sciences tracker—EU

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Published by a LexisNexis Life Sciences expert

Practice notes
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This Practice Note is intended to be used to track the progress of EU legislative proposals and current consultations relevant to the life sciences sector. For more information, see Practice Note: Life sciences divergence tracker.

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For archived items on life sciences, see Practice Note: Life sciences tracker [Archived].

Legislation

For archived legislation, see Practice Note: Life sciences tracker [Archived]—Legislation.

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European Biotech Act and Critical Medicines Act proposals in: Political Guidelines for the Next European Commission 2024−202918 July 2024: Published Political GuidelinesRe-elected European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, proposed two legislative priorities that will affect the pharmaceutical industry as part of its five-year plan setting out goals that aim to boost competitiveness, sustainability and promote research and innovation in Europe.
The first, the European Biotech Act in 2025, is aimed at boosting competitiveness in the pharmaceutical sector supporting green and digital transitions. The EU pharma industry (European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA)) announced its support for a Biotech Act. See:
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