Belgium’s medicine security framework embedded in Critical Medicines Act

EURACTIV - Europe's effort to secure access to essential medicines entered a new phase overnight, as EU institutions reached a provisional agreement on the Critical Medicines Act (CMA). The CMA package is deeply rooted in a 2023 Belgian initiative launched following repeated shortages that exposed Europe's pharmaceutical vulnerabilities. Read more

Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke - Pictured in Luxembourg, 21/06/2024