Following the first successful organ transplant in 1954, this procedure has become increasingly prevalent as it has revolutionised the treatment of end-stage organ failure. Nevertheless, organ shortage remains a critical problem which could potentially be overcome with xenotransplantation, regarded a promising alternative approach. In this podcast, we’ll talk about the transplantation of animal derived organs and cells into humans. A medical procedure known as xenotransplantation that could open the door to a renewable source of desperately needed organs.

EPRS STOA podcast - What if xenotransplantation made up for the shortage of organ donation?

The coronavirus crisis has highlighted the EU’s dependency on countries outside its borders for the production of many active pharmaceutical ingredients and medicines. It is not a new problem… but it has become painfully exposed in the past weeks. So, why is that? And what can the EU do about it? Never a debate has been timelier!

EPRS policy podcast - Addressing shortages of medicines

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Addressing urgent skills shortages and finding the right talents to boost job creation (European Year of Skills)

Недостиг на финансиране за Агенцията на ООН за подпомагане и строителство

Shortage of funding for the UNRWA

Недостиг на средства за схемата за помощ за сирийските бежанци по Световната продоволствена програма (разискване)

Shortage of funding for the World Food Programme aid scheme to Syrian refugees (debate)

Структурен недостиг на плащания в бюджета на Хоризонт 2020 (разискване)

Structural shortage of payments in the Horizon 2020 budget (debate)

Тревожен недостиг на бюджетни кредити за плащания за финансирането на външната помощ на ЕС (разискване)

Alarming shortage of payments for financing EU external aid (debate)

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Medicine shortages and strategic healthcare autonomy in the EU

EMPL Committee - Hearing: Future-proof jobs and skills training for the digital and green transitions, and labour shortages and jobs of the future

EP Plenary session - Surge of respiratory infections and the shortage of medication in Europe

Pharmacy store - Surge of respiratory infections and the shortage of medication in Europe

Plenary session week 07 2015 in Strasbourg - Shortage of funding for the UNRWA  Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

Commissioner Maire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN, in charge of Research, Innovation and Science

Plenary session week 38 2014 - Structural shortage of payments in Horizon 2020 budget  Council and Commission statements

Plenary session week 38-2014 - Strasbourg, Structural shortage of payments in Horizon 2020 budget

Plenary session week 16 2014 - Alarming shortage of payments for financing EU external aid

Closing statements Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety on the surge of respiratory infections and the shortage of medication in Europe.

Surge of respiratory infections and the shortage of medication in Europe: closing statements by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

MEPs debate on the surge of respiratory infections and the shortage of medication in Europe.

Surge of respiratory infections and the shortage of medication in Europe: MEPs debate

Opening statements by Council and Commission on the surge of respiratory infections and the shortage of medication in Europe.

Surge of respiratory infections and the shortage of medication in Europe: opening statements by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

The European Union is currently facing supply shortages for many common medications and antibiotics. Painkillers and drugs against fever are for exemple in short supply in pharmacies, forcing them to start their own production. MEPs debate in plenary. Extracts.

Surge of respiratory infections and the shortage of medication in Europe: extracts from the debate

This infoclip illustrates the medication delivery process and drugs storage in pharmacies in Belgium, in the context of a surge of respiratory infections and the shortage of medication in Europe.

Infoclip: Drugs shortage in pharmacies

Parliament debate and vote on measures and actions to fight cancer in the EU. Key recommendations by the Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA) include facilitating access to cross-border health care and clinical trials, managing shortages of cancer medicines more efficiently, and ensuring equal access to innovative drugs and treatments. Closing statements by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety and by Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR (Renew,FR), Rapporteur

Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer: closing statements by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety and by Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR (Renew, FR), Rapporteur

Parliament debate and vote on measures and actions to fight cancer in the EU. Key recommendations by the Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA) include facilitating access to cross-border health care and clinical trials, managing shortages of cancer medicines more efficiently, and ensuring equal access to innovative drugs and treatments. Third part of the debate.

Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer: MEPs debate (part 3/3)

Parliament debate and vote on measures and actions to fight cancer in the EU. Key recommendations by the Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA) include facilitating access to cross-border health care and clinical trials, managing shortages of cancer medicines more efficiently, and ensuring equal access to innovative drugs and treatments. Second part of the debate.

Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer: MEPs debate (part 2/3)

Parliament debate and vote on measures and actions to fight cancer in the EU. Key recommendations by the Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA) include facilitating access to cross-border health care and clinical trials, managing shortages of cancer medicines more efficiently, and ensuring equal access to innovative drugs and treatments. Opening statements by Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR (Renew, FR), Rapporteur and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety. This transcript is result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer: opening statements by Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR (Renew, FR), Rapporteur and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

The European Parliament debated on Tuesday and adopted on Wednesday (652 votes in favour, 15 against and 27 abstentions) measures and actions to fight cancer in the EU. Key recommendations by the Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA), presided by Veronique TRILLET-LENOIR (Renew, FR) include facilitating access to cross-border health care and clinical trials, managing shortages of cancer medicines more efficiently, and ensuring equal access to innovative drugs and treatments. Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR stated that the EU would be faster and better equipped to bring down the prices of cancer drugs, which are very high. Stella KYRIAKIDES, the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, reminded that prevention is very important so that citizens can have specific recommendations on how they can reduce their risk of cancer. In general, MEPs agreed that a better cross-border cooperation is needed in the fight against cancer:

Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer: extracts from the debate and the votes, statement by Veronique TRILLET-LENOIR (Renew, FR), Rapporteur

The pandemic has highlighted the risk involved, including for the EU, in relying heavily on external suppliers. The European Parliament supports the initiative to boost all the elements of critical raw material's value chains to ensure the security of supply and weaken unwanted dependencies. This infoclip illustrates port activities, loading containers, inland navigation, cars production lines and buildings construction.

Infoclip: Shortage of raw materials and manufactured goods

Пандемията от COVID-19 постави акцент върху един отдавнашен проблем: недостига на някои лекарства в ЕС. Европейският парламент предлага поредица от мерки за изкореняване на този все по-нарастващ, но до голяма степен премълчаван проблем.

Борба срещу недостига на лекарства в ЕС

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