f you want to understand the EU’s revision of its pharmaceutical rules, you could do worse than listen to Bono.
“Where you live shouldn’t determine whether you live or die,” said the Irish frontman — a line repeated by Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides at the unveiling of the legislative package on Wednesday.
Thefirst major overhaul of the bloc’s medicinesregulations in 20 years aims to make access to medicines more secure and affordable, encourage innovation and reduce red tape. It touches on everything from medicines access to drug shortages, and the bloc’s pharma regulator.