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		EFPIA Newsletter 15 January 2026

News

Safeguarding intellectual property and trade secrets in the European Health Data Space
15 January 2026

EFPIA, MedTech Europe, EUCOPE and COCIR endorse DIGITALEUROPE’s paper “Safeguarding Intellectual Property and Trade... Read more

Launched today - IHI call 12

Have you got a bold idea that could transform healthcare? IHI new call for proposals is looking for your ideas for large-scale, public-private partnerships that can deliver meaningful impact and tackle Europe’s health challenges.

Want to apply?

Read the press release
Find out more about call 12 here
Read the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda here
Tune in to the IHI Call Days info webinars next week

Events

2nd European Summit for Women Leaders in Life Sciences
10 March 2026 (Brussels, Belgium)

Get ready for C5’s 2nd Annual European Summit for Women Leaders in Life Sciences Law — two days of impactful discussions,... Read more

European Conference on Rare Diseases and Orphan Products (ECRD) 2026
03 June 2026 (Prague & Online)

The next ECRD will be held on 3 & 4 June 2026 in Prague and will be titled “Rare Diseases in a Changing & Competitive... Read more

What we are reading

EMA and FDA set common principles for AI in medicine development
On 14 January 2026 (European Medicines Agency)

EMA and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have jointly identified ten principles for good artificial intelligence... Read more

Industry embraces return of patient data framework for clinical trials
On 13 January 2026 (IHI)

The FACILITATE project developed a white paper setting out a framework on how best to return patient data from clinical... Read more

Which European countries use the most antibiotics?
On 03 January 2026 (Euronews)

Antibiotic use varies greatly across Europe, and in some countries it is even increasing.

Vaccination is vital to cardiovascular prevention, say heart specialists
On 15 December 2025 (Vaccines Today)

Mounting evidence shows that respiratory infections can make heart failure worse and increase the risk of heart attack.... Read more

About the EFPIA newsletter

The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) represents the pharmaceutical industry operating in Europe. Through its direct membership of 37 national associations and 40 leading pharmaceutical companies, EFPIA is the voice on the EU scene of 1,900 companies committed to researching, developing and bringing to patients new medicines that will improve health and the quality of life around the world.

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