BeNeLuxA Cooperation Embraces Ireland & Moves Forward On Patient Registries

Ireland is set to join Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Austria as part of the BeNeLuxA collaboration.

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Ireland will formally sign up to the BeNeLuxA collaboration on improving access to expensive medicines at the upcoming EU Health Council Meeting on June 22, signalling the increasing importance of cross country alliances in Europe. Meanwhile, the group is also developing its work on patient registries.

The BeneLuxA initiative aims to foster collaboration among EU countries as a means of improving access to expensive medicines. It...

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