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European drugmakers say they are ‘losing ground’ to US and Chinese rivals

Some of continent’s biggest pharma firms write to national leaders calling for action to safeguard the sector

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22

Greece: Only one in five new medicines reaches patients – the 'legacy' of the bailouts

Greeks wait almost two years for access to new treatments, while pharmaceutical companies increasingly say they do not intend to launch new products in the country.

Euronews · May 28

Where do Europeans wait longest for new medicines?

Access to new medicines still varies sharply across Europe, with waits ranging from months to more than three years, according to the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations.

Euronews · May 20

Big Pharma versus the EU: who should pay for urban wastewater treatment?

The pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries have gone to the EU's court to challenge a directive that requires them to finance at least 80% of urban wastewater treatment.

Euronews · Mar 27, 2025

Pharma company funding for patient advocacy groups needs to be transparent

Patient groups should be playing a central role in Canada’s health-care system, advocating for their members by promoting the visibility of their conditions, pushing for more rapid and accurate diagnoses and lobbying for the introduction and funding of new treatments and drugs that may help relieve their members’ symptoms and…

The Conversation · Oct 2, 2024

Novo Nordisk threatens to expand in US in row over EU rules

Novo Nordisk's CEO doesn't like proposed new EU rules that would cut the period for which drugmakers enjoy exclusivity for their products from 10 years to eight years.

Fortune · Nov 6, 2023