Derrick Williams: Fostering collaboration and R&D qualityIn an era when Member States are doing their utmost to limit national exposure in the EU budget, making the right choices has become more crucial than ever before to shaping Europe’s future. more ➔
Patents dancing in the springAll the hard work I invested in 2012 to rescue the Eurozone with biotechnology has reaped a new reward in 2013, as the European Parliament and Council finally approved the European patent in December. more ➔
Serge Bernasconi: Getting regulation right for patients and innovationThe revision of the EU Medical Devices Directives (MDD) could not have come at a more critical moment. The recent PIP breast implant incident has made it crystal clear that healthcare actors must pull … more ➔
Why biotech needs Europe and Europe needs biotechIt’s getting a little boring listening to conversations about the 2014-2020 budget. As citizens, we’re subjected to endless national bickering and point-scoring as national leaders look to secure their … more ➔
Nigel Sheail: Partnering for innovative healthcare solutionsPartnering and even open innovation is becoming increasingly important for our industry in a world where health systems are undergoing profound transformations. more ➔
When scientists have to strike at their ownWe all read with dismay but not a huge amount of surprise the October paper from French researchers led by Gilles-Eric Séralini on the two-year rat-feeding study looking at the effects of glyphosate-treated … more ➔
Regina Revilla/Emilio Munoz: The Importance of innovation in weak economicsSince the beginning of the year, there have been numerous government initiatives in the most advanced countries to implement and strengthen policies to support biotechnology. more ➔
When science makes you smileHello readers! You know, when you view the biotechnology landscape from a Brussels perspective, you can very easily get stuck looking at the bad bits meddling politicians, poor science reporting, insane … more ➔
Andrea Rappagliosi: Challenges and answers: HTA in the economic crisisDuring the last thirty years, healthcare expenditure has been growing much more rapidly than GDP in OECD countries, causing increasing concerns about the long-term sustainability of current trends. As … more ➔
Fixing Europe (again)Well ladies and gentlemen of the biotechnology community, welcome back after the silly season. I hope you had a nice one, whether it was in the sunny bit, the rainy bit or the bits that were on fire. … more ➔
