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		EFPIA Newsletter 16 October 2025

Europe has a choice to make

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Europe is home to world-class universities, pioneering research institutions, and a tradition of scientific excellence that has driven medical breakthroughs for centuries.

These assets give Europe the opportunity to build a globally competitive life sciences ecosystem, but only if the right choices are made now. Now, Europe’s choice is whether to build on its strengths, invest in innovation and create the right environment for medicine development and production, or stand on the sidelines and watch other regions reap the benefits.

European Commission risks repeating past mistakes in Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive cost...
16 October 2025

As the European Commission prepares to publish a long-awaited study on the costs associated with implementing quaternary-level... Read more

Just published: draft text of IHI call 12

The draft text of IHI Call 12 is now available, giving applicants extra time to prepare a strong proposal and join or build a winning consortium.

This single-stage, applicant-driven call focuses on five key topics:

Understanding health determinants & priority diseases
Integrating health R&I across sectors
People-centred integrated care
Digitalisation & data exchange
Evaluating the added value of integrated innovations

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Events

EFGCP Better Medicines for Children Conference 2025
21 October 2025 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands )

The EFGCP “Better Medicines for Children” Conference is an annual flagship event providing a unique opportunity to share... Read more

IHI Brokerage Event 2025
04 November 2025 (Brussels, Belgium)

If you’re interested in future IHI funding opportunities, the IHI Brokerage Event is the ideal place to network and... Read more

Healthcare Systems in the Face of Climate Change
17 November 2025 (Brussels)

The DULBEA, in partnership with Solidaris, is pleased to invite you to its upcoming International Conference on the... Read more

POLITICO Health Care Summit 2025
18 November 2025 (Brussels, Belgium)

Join us on 18 November during the POLITICO Health Care Summit for the Fireside Chat | Unleashing the Future of Life... Read more

What we are reading

The Unseen Arsenal: Why health is the new economic battleground
On 16 October 2025 (Foreign Policy)

As geopolitical tensions intensify, a nation’s true strength may lie in its ability to invest in human capital and... Read more

Belgium’s biotech ultimatum 'cut red tape, and increase funding' or lose globally
On 13 October 2025 (Euractiv)

Belgium's biotech sector is demanding the EU cuts investment red tape, and ensures easier access to life sciences... Read more

WHO warns of widespread resistance to common antibiotics worldwide
On 13 October 2025 (World Health Organization)

One in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections causing common infections in people worldwide in 2023 were resistant... Read more

Regulatory sandboxes: A new frontier for rare disease therapies
On 03 October 2025 (Science Direct)

Regulatory sandboxes have emerged as an innovative mechanism to facilitate the development and approval of new technologies,... Read more

New targets for clinical trials in Europe
On 23 September 2025 (European Medicines Agency)

The European Commission (EC), the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) and EMA have jointly developed two new targets... 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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