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Overview This report covers Parliamentary Questions (PQs) and Commission Answers published between 06.04.2026 and 12.04.2026. During this period, 4 new PQs were published and 7 Commission Answers became available. Key themes this week included environmental health risks from chemicals and pollution, EU health security and strategic autonomy, the future of cancer funding, and the regulation […]

Overview This report covers Parliamentary Questions (PQs) and Commission Answers published between 30.03.2026 and 05.04.2026. During this period, 11 new PQs were published and 12 Commission Answers became available. Key themes this week included health system resilience, particularly concerning the Greek national health system; medicines supply chain security in the context of geopolitical risks and […]

Overview This report covers Parliamentary Questions (PQs) and Commission Answers published between 09.03.2026 and 15.03.2026. During this period, 29 new PQs were published and 13 Commission Answers became available. Key themes this week included medicines and chemicals regulation, public health and prevention strategies, the resilience of national health systems and workforces, and the intersection of […]

Overview This report covers Parliamentary Questions (PQs) and Commission Answers published between Monday, 12 January 2026 and Sunday, 18 January 2026. During this period, 15 new PQs were published and 6 Commission Answers became available. Key themes this week included environmental health and chemical regulation, public health initiatives and rights, health systems strengthening, and EU […]

This week in EU health policy: Debates on medicines regulation, public health risks like nitrous oxide, health system access, and environmental health links.

This week’s EU health policy developments: workforce challenges, public health prevention, medicines regulation, and environment-health links.

This week’s EU health policy developments range from cancer prevention and tobacco control to medical device reform, pesticide regulation, and healthcare workforce resilience. The Commission confirmed plans to revise the Medical Devices Regulation by end-2025, detailed actions on e-cigarettes and vector-borne diseases, and addressed chemical safety, cross-border health risks, and emergency access in an evolving digital and environmental landscape.