Towards Better Pharmaceutical Provision in Europe-Who Decides the Future?

Significant progress has been achieved in human health in the European Union in recent years. New medicines, vaccines, and treatments have been developed to tackle some of the leading causes of disease and life-threatening illnesses. It is clear that investment in research and development (R&D) for innovative medicines and treatments is essential for making progress in preventing and treating diseases. Ahead of the legislative process, which should begin by the end of 2022, discussions focus on how Europe can best promote the huge potential benefits of new science and technology within the regulatory framework. The challenges in European healthcare were spelled out by the panellists at the roundtable organised by European Alliance for Personalised Medicine (EAPM). Outcomes from panellists' discussions have been summarized and re-arranged in this paper under five headings: innovation, unmet medical need, access, security of supply, adapting to progress, and efficiency. Some of the conclusions that emerged from the panel are a call for a better overall holistic vision of the future of pharmaceuticals and health in Europe and a collaborative effort among all stakeholders, seeing the delivery of medicines as part of a broader picture of healthcare.

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Chorostowska-Wynimko reports grants, personal fees, and non-financial support from Grifols, grants, personal fees and non-financial support from AstraZ˛en˛eca, grants, personal fees and non-financial support from Pfizer, personal fees and non-financial support from IVSD, personal fees from BMS, personal fees from Novartis, personal fees from Chiesi, personal fees from Roche, grants and personal fees from Boehringer-lngelheim, grants, personal fees and non-financial support from CSL Behring, grants, personal fees and non-financial support from CelonPharma, personal fees from Amgen, personal fees from Adamed, grants and personal fees from Mereo Biopharma, personal fees from Takeda, outside the submitted work; Rafal Dziadziuszko received honoraria for lectures/ advisory boards: Astra Zeneca, Roche, Takeda, Pfizer, Novartis, MSD, Karyopharm, Bristol-Myers Squibb; D.H. and M.K. are employees of the European Alliance for Personalised Medicine, which receives funding from both the public and private sectors. Marie-Helene Fandal is an employee of SANOFI.