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Health
COSMILE Europe – cosmetic ingredient information at your fingertips
COSMILE Europe is a European cosmetic ingredient database that offers reliable, verified and scientifically supported information on almost 30,000 ingredients used in cosmetics.
No space for violence against women and girls in Europe
An increasing number of women and girls are subjected to violence, with 1 in 3 women above the age of 15 having been victims of gender-based violence in the European Union, and 1 in 20 women having been raped. Every …
The European Medical Technology in Figures 2022
Medical technologies can save lives, improve health and contribute to sustainable healthcare. Through innovative devices and diagnostics, the industry delivers value to patients, healthcare professionals, healthcare systems and society. Medical technology companies are also drivers of innovation, economic growth and …
Together toward a broader European plasma donation ecosystem
The unique aspects of human plasma need to be framed more precisely in the EU Blood Directive. The revision of the European Union Blood, Tissues and Cells Legislation brings an opportunity to strengthen this legal framework to encourage new approaches that …
Infographic: a health-economic assessment on immunoglobulin replacement therapy
This paper offers a health economic model to estimate the value of treatment with immunoglobulin replacement therapy (IgGRT) for CVID patients.
Europe needs to collect more plasma
Plasma-derived medicinal products (PDMPs), derived from human plasma from healthy donors, are essential for around 300,000 European patients who rely on these therapies to treat a variety of rare, chronic, and potentially life-threatening conditions, which are often genetic in origin. …
Why is nutritional care important for patients with COVID-19 across the healthcare continuum?
"Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of malnutrition should be routinely included in the management of COVID-19 patients" European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN)
European Sunlight Association publishes Manifesto
European Sunlight Association (ESA) has published its Manifesto tackling a number of critical issues and sharing indoor tanning industry’s key objectives for the future. ESA remains being the European voice of the industry and it commits to pooling its resources …
The economic impact of non-melanoma skin cancer on the society and the welfare system
Despite the solid evidence that outdoor workers in various workplaces across Europe are exposed to elevated levels of UV radiation and are consequently at a significantly increased risk of developing non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), this evidence has yet not been translated into a common European regulatory approach.
Why we need to build online communities for patients with advanced non-melanoma skin cancer?
With the Global Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer (NMSC) Awareness Day nearing on the 13th of June, the European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC) launched a NMSC Online Community-Building Toolkit.
Malnutrition – A condition that affects 33 million people in Europe
Malnutrition can affect everyone: from premature babies to adults and older people. Malnutrition is associated with higher complications rate and risk of infections, longer hospital stays and increased mortality. Read more about the prevalence, consequences, and estimated costs of malnutrition and …
#KeepMedicinesMoving during COVID-19
Our Call for action calls for a European coordination to ensure the supply and circulation of medicines to deliver equitable patient access by acting in the four main areas. Medicine Supply, Transport, International trade and workforce.
Europe’s soft drinks industry reduces calories and sugar by 22.5% from 2000-2017
Europe’s soft drinks companies have made significant investments in reformulation and new product development to reduce sugar and calories. No- and low-calorie versions now represent some 24 % of sales across Europe.
Medicines shortages: Causes and recommendations
Medicines shortages have multiple causes. We at Medicines for Europe have identified some solutions that can ease the situation.
Cancer care: why nutrition matters
Malnutrition in cancer patients leads to poorer health outcomes. It also results in an increased burden to healthcare resources. Nutritional care should be an integral part of cancer care.
Medical technology’s role in the fight against AMR/HAIs
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) are among the biggest global public health challenges of our time. Medical technologies can address these problems by preventing, detecting, monitoring and managing infections and resistance. Find out more: https://amr.medtecheurope.org/files/MedTech_Europe_AMR_Infographic_2019.pdf
Extreme smoking bans exclude smokers from society
Draconian prohibitions might make politicians look good, but the costs of the measures are borne by others including the hospitality sector, employers, smokers and taxpayers.
What’s football’s carbon footprint?
Transport, water and energy consumption, waste management... Sports events, like any other massive event, have an important environmental impact.
As the “green wave” hit Europe -and national football teams prepare for next year Euro 2020- we look at the carbon footprint of the king of sports: football.
Let’s step up to the plate
Our food culture is one of the EU's greatest success stories. However, it is only when we move forward together, that success takes care of itself.
Attitudes towards tobacco policies in the EU
What is the public’s opinion towards tobacco control regulations in the EU?
The road to Optimum Nutrition through food fortification
EUsalt calls for fortified table salt to be exempt from nutrient profiles, and for food products using fortified salt to be able to reference this fortification on their packaging.
Do you care about pharmaceutical manufacturing jobs in Europe?
The European Commission is considering amending legislation relating to “supplementary protection certificates” (SPC) in order to support production of medicinal products in the EU.
Are you ready to play Digital Health Golf?
With the publication of the European Commission’s Communication on Digital Health in April, the course for digital health has been set – now it’s time to play Digital Health Golf!
Cancer biomarkers in the era of personalised medicine
Cancer biomarkers are molecules that can be detected in bodily fluids or tissues. Cancer biomarkers can identify people who have cancer or who are at risk of getting cancer.