EU drug shortage talks sidestep hard questions — for now

EU PERSPECTIVES - EU negotiators have a plan for talks on the Critical Medicines Act: agree on the 'easy stuff' first. Scope and definitions are being hashed out before the real battles begin — joint procurement, redistribution, and European preference remain untouched for now. The sequencing is deliberate, and the hard fights are coming. Read more

The definition of "medicines of common interest" remains a central issue in the Critical Medicines Act negotiations / Photo: Unsplash