EU moves one step closer to a health union

On October 4th, The European Parliament approved both the extension of the mandate of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and a new law on serious cross-border health threats. The two new pieces of legislation aim to improve the EU’s preparedness and response to a health crisis. They are both part of the ambitious European Health Union plan, unveiled in November 2020, to learn from the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. The package included the establishment of the Health Emergencies and Crisis Response Authority ( HERA ) and a stronger role for the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

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