EU PERSPECTIVES - Millions of medicine packs reach European pharmacies every day, on time, regardless of weather, shortages, or logistical complexity. The companies making that happen are largely invisible in EU policy discussions. The models they are paid by are 30 to 40 years out of date — and if nothing changes, you may one day walk into...

Nicole Verbeeck is an independent health journalist covering health and life sciences in Europe. Alongside her reporting, she leads an editorial studio specializing in journalism, editorial work and creative editorial formats.

Independent journalism
Reporting on health and life sciences in Europe for:
Euractiv (Advocacy Lab)
EU Perspectives
European Biotechnology Magazine
APM Market Access
Editorial studio in health & life sciences
Creative editorial projects
Latest articles
One year of monopoly, three different verdicts: the fight over the Biotech Act’s flagship incentive
EU PERSPECTIVES - Expand, scrap, or keep it as it is? It depends on who you ask. A proposed extension of market protection for selected biotech medicines is dividing Brussels: industry is pushing for a wider scope, some MEPs want it removed entirely, while the European Commission is defending its current design. Read more
EURACTIV - The Biotech Act can help create a new confidence, proving that Europe wants to remain competitive in biotechnology, says Belgian life sciences leader Frédéric Druck. Read more
RNA medicine enters its second act
EUROPEAN BIOTECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE - The COVID-19 pandemic transformed RNA technologies into one of the most visible scientific breakthroughs of the decade. mRNA vaccines demonstrated unprecedented speed of development, large-scale manufacturing capability and global deployment, pushing RNA therapeutics into the public spotlight. But according to...










