MHRA updates guidance on the supply of medicines to NI up to 31 December 2021

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has published updated guidance on the supply of authorised medicines to Northern Ireland … read more »
NHS seeks views on next steps for assessing urgent care
Patients, clinicians and the public are being invited to give their views on a comprehensive set of indicators for urgent … read more »
Minister for Health announces a national COVID-19 vaccination strategy

Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, has announced the National COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy, which outlines Ireland’s high-level plan for safe, … read more »
Creation of new emerging and infectious diseases agency in France

The French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation and the Ministry of Health (MoH) have collaborated to create a … read more »
ANVISA publishes its Annual Management Plan for 2021

The Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA) has published its Annual Management Plan (PGA) for 2021, which comprises 61 goals … read more »
Farmaindustria president calls for increased collaboration in the face of future challenges

The president of Farmaindustria, Juan López-Belmonte, has called for greater collaboration at the inauguration of the eighth edition of the … read more »
Japan government considering infectious disease database for future vaccine development

The government of Japan is assessing the costs and benefits of developing an integrated database for infectious diseases such as … read more »
OECD urges European countries to reconsider attitude to health spending

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has released a report, Health at a Glance: Europe 2020, which urges … read more »
COVID-19 vaccine update

Local vaccination centres open this week across England, while other countries have approved vaccines against COVID-19. UK: Hundreds of local … read more »
Consultations open for EC legislative proposals

The European Commission (EC) has launched three consultations on regulations in the area of health, all open until February 2021. … read more »