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Belgium shares EU health priorities for Council Presidency
On December 8, Belgium held a conference to unveil its program for the upcoming Council of the EU Presidency (website), to start on January 1, 2024.
Read moreThe European Parliament adopts the Regulation on Substances of Human Origins (SoHO)
On April 24, the European Parliament gave its final endorsement to the regulation on Substances of Human Origin (SoHO).
Read moreRecap: European Affairs and Hematology at EHA2024
As at previous congresses, the European Affairs track at EHA2024 offered opportunities to learn, exchange, and connect.
Read moreHighlights from the SWG
Project groupsPan-European Transfusion Research infrAstructure (PETRA) projectThe European Blood Alliance has provided funding for a health science data project entitled: ‘Towards a Pan-European Transfusion Research infrAstructure (PETRA).
Read moreAdvocacy priorities
The European Union works on countless pieces of legislation and policies that affect the health ecosystem. Some are relevant to most medical disciplines, including hematology—such as the legislation on health data or pharmaceuticals.
Read moreSubstances of Human Origin (SoHO) legislation
EHA’s involvementEHA has been involved in both the evaluation and subsequent revision of the EU legislation on human blood and blood components. The evaluation of these rules, which dated back to 2002, began in 2016.
Read moreScientific networks
Specialized Working Groups (SWGs)In order to cover the full hematology field, EHA Specialized Working Groups (SWGs) are divided in two groups: disease-oriented and overarching SWGs.
Read moreAddressing immunoglobulin shortages: EHA and EBA’s strategic recommendations at the EMA
In recent years, shortages of immunoglobulins (Ig) have become a growing concern in the European Union (EU). Since 2018, the European Medicines Agency (EMA)—the EU agency that evaluates and supervises medicines—has received an increasing number of shortage reports.
Read moreEHA-MHTT joint membership
Save money and time by becoming a joint member of EHA and the Magyar Hematológiai és Transzfuziológiai Társaság. We've joined forces with the Magyar Hematológiai és Transzfuziológiai Társaság (MHTT) to offer a special joint membership deal.
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