10 October 2016 - On October 12, the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety committee will consider the new draft report on medicines access.

A number of parliamentary resolutions and Council conclusions have drawn the attention to the specific nature of the pharmaceutical market, highlighting the need for a debate and for measures to be taken in this regard. The pharmaceutical industry is one of the most competitive sectors in Europe with a 20% return on investment, generating 800.000 jobs and producing an output of approximately 200 billion euros ($223.6 billion) each year.

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