Universal Access and Affordable Medicines
Our campaign promotes transparency, accountability and the public interest in the field of pharmaceuticals. Our evidence-based advocacy aims to guarantee better and affordable medicines for Europe by questioning and reforming the current pharmaceutical business model and calling for better access to medicines for all.
About our work on access to medicines
Publications
BeNeLuxA et al.: the best is yet to come
EPHA Response to public consultation on EMA Regulatory Science to 2025
Getting it right: how to improve the European Commission proposal on HTA
Latest Developments
Protect open access to clinical study reports
EPHA joins calls to protect access to clinical trials data ahead of a forthcoming judgment from the European Court of Justice
read moreProtect the public interest in EU health research
EPHA joins calls for the Commission to protect the public interest in the development of the European Partnership on Innovative Health
read moreEPHA joins calls for a new approach for better medicines in Europe
EPHA joins calls for Treatment Optimization to become a standard step in the development of new medicines in the EU, putting patients at the heart of new developments in research and innovation
read moreAnalysis & Opinion
The Top 4 Issues in Medicines Policy for 2020
A snapshot of the themes and trends which will dominate the EU pharmaceutical policy in 2020.
read moreEU Review of Pharmaceutical Incentives – An Opportunity for Change
Ellen ‘t Hoen of Medicines Law and Policy on why it is time to change the system of pharmaceutical incentives in the EU
read moreMedicines shortages – the new cancer of Europe
Calls are growing for concerted EU action to tackle medicines shortages across Europe.
read moreGet monthly updates on key public health issues!
Events
Time for a new deal
14 November 2019
4th EPHA Universal Access and Affordable Medicines Forum. Challenging the status quo on medicines policy.
Past events
Putting health first
3 June 2019
Trailblazers, routes to better and affordable medicines by 2025
20 November 2018
How good are our medicines?
3 October 2018
Game changers for better and affordable medicines in Europe
21 November 2017
Do you have a question?
Meet our Universal Access and Affordable Medicines Policy Lead.
Yannis Natsis
Policy Manager
yannis@epha.org
+32 2 233 3886