EU Health Chief Under Pressure To Explain Delay In Legislative Overhaul

The latest delay to the European Commission’s proposals for revising the EU medicines legislation has caused consternation among members of the European Parliament who do not believe that the hold-up is due simply to a “busy agenda” at the commission.

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The EU health commissioner, Stella Kyriakides, attempted yesterday to convince skeptical members of the European Parliament (MEPs) that the oft-delayed package of proposals for revising the pharmaceutical legislation will actually be published on 26 April.

“I do want to confirm today that we are planning to adopt it on 26 April, so I am able...