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The European Health Data Space Regulation is a reality

The European Health Data Space (EHDS) Regulation has made it to the EU’s Official Journal, almost three years after the initial proposal was published.

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Health data

Health data plays a substantial role in the European Union’s strategic, legislative, and funding initiatives in the health domain.

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Horizon 2020: The European Commission proposes the successor to Framework Programme 7

Horizons 2020 will pay “particular attention to ensuring a broad approach to innovation, which is not only limited to the development of new products and services on the basis of scientific and technological breakthroughs, but which also incorporates aspects such…

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Major research funding calls are out now

First, the Innovative Medicines Initiative published its final call under the EU Seventh Framework Programme. Interestingly for hematologists, the call includes a project called ‘Blood-based biomarker assays for personalized tumour therapy: value of circulating biomarkers’.

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European Reference Networks, a unique opportunity to take collaboration and patient care in hematology to the next level, was a core topic at EHA 2016

On Saturday 11 June, a session in the Patient Advocacy Track focused on the emerging European Reference Networks (ERNs).

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Health Technology Assessment (HTA)

Every European citizen should have access to the best quality medical care at the best possible price. Pan-European cooperation on health technology assessments (HTA) is essential for such aspirations.

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A European Reference Network for Rare Hematological Diseases

You may have heard of European Reference Networks (ERNs). But most likely you have not. ERNs are networks of specialized hospital departments and research centers to treat rare or low-prevalent complex diseases.

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EU Elections and Health Policy

HemAffairs Article #1 – June 2019

2019 will see significant changes within the European institutions.

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Regulation on Health Technology Assessment

The Regulation on Health Technology Assessment (HTAR) was proposed by the European Commission in 2018. It was formally adopted in December 2021 and will apply from January 2025.

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