Search

EU health policy: limited scope, high ambition

Over the past decades, the European Union (EU) has become more involved in public health policy. A recent study showed that a majority of policymakers even identifies EU health policy as a priority for 2020-20241.

Read more

Help disseminate IVDR Questionnaire - Share with diagnostic laboratories in your network

The new EU Regulation on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR) will come into full effect per May 26, 2022 and will have substantial consequences for diagnostic laboratories.

Read more

Highlights from the SWG

Joint work with the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH), the European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders (EAHAD), and the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) to produce guidance on antithrombotic treatment in patients with hemophilia.

Read more

Other Useful Resources

Latest EMA publications on COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen: update on safety issues
First COVID-19 vaccine approved for children aged 12 to 15 in EU
Insufficient data on use of inhaled corticosteroids to treat COVID-19
EMA issues advice on use of sotrovimab (VIR-7831) for…

Read more

Revision of the EU’s pharmaceutical legislation

Background on the reformIn April 2023, the European Commission (EC) published two proposals to revise the existing (and outdated) pharmaceutical legislation. This includes legislation on medicines for children and rare diseases.

Read more

Highlights from the SWG

Session on thrombocytopenias and platelet function disordersFull title‘Thrombocytopenias and platelet function disorders: Recent developments and perspectives in immune thrombocytopenia. ’

DateThe session took place as part of the EHA 2023 Congress. This was held from June 8–11, 2023.

Read more

Immunoglobulin shortages in the spotlight: EMA, SUPPLY and the SoHO Regulation

EMA executive director Emer Cooke welcoming participants including EHA at the Shortages Workshop, March 1

 

Shortages of immunoglobulins and the need to increase and sustain plasma supplies have moved to the center of the EU policy and regulatory stage.

Read more

EHA-SWG Diagnosis Teaser Meeting

On February 17 the 'teaser' meeting "Join the conversation on integrated diagnosis" with Prof MC Béne and key opinion experts took place virtually. Missed the live teaser? No worries, you can still watch the recording until March 17, 2022.

Read more