EFPIA embraces 'competitiveness check' for pharma legislation

21 March 2023

Drugmakers have welcomed the European Commission’s commitment to a “competitiveness check,” related to the legislative environment in the region.

The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has urged the EC to act quickly to deliver a full assessment of proposed pharmaceutical legislation on European competitiveness.

Director general Nathalie Moll said the trade body supported the communication on competitiveness, adding: “For legislation that will shape our health, science, jobs and growth for the next 20 to 30 years, it is deeply concerning that no complete competitiveness check has yet been made.”

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