Steps towards the new Pharma package and the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy

In recent weeks, important steps have been taken towards the final adoption of the new European General Pharmaceutical Legislation, with the adoption of the Council’s position preliminar to the Trilogue discussions. The Commission also presented its new strategy to support European startups and scaleups, which are fundamental to improving innovation and European competitiveness

"E.I.P.G. is a European association representing the national, professional organizations of pharmacists
employed in the pharmaceutical or allied industries of the Member States of the European Union,
the European Economic Area, or European countries having a mutual recognition agreement
with the European Union on compliance control of regulated medicines."

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Presentations

Our media library contains an extensive collection of presentations by EIPG Bureau members or delegates, and presentations made at Scientific Symposia.
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Position Papers

EIPG issues comments and feedback in response to consultation documents and white papers released by the European Medicines Agency and the European Commission.
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Education

EIPG’s initiatives dedicated to industrial pharmacist education, including the EU-funded projects MOGLYNET, PHAR-IN and PHARMINE.
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Members’ Area

Member organisations can sign in here to get even more information regarding EIPG’s projects and works.
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EU Life Sciences Strategy, comments to the call for evidence

The call for evidence closed on 17 April, and the proposal of the draft EU Life Sciences Strategy is expected by Q2 2025. It should encompass all the different industrial sectors in which life sciences play a central role for R&D and competitiveness, including pharmaceuticals, biotech and medtech
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Current status and perspectives in Joint Clinical Assessment

While the first two joint clinical assessments were launched in April 2025, a document published by the European Medicines Agency and the Heads of HTA Agencies Group addresses the remaining issues to reduce uncertainty in the parallel joint assessment of the first categories of medicines and medical devices covered by the HTA Regulation
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EMA guideline on investigational ATMPs

The guideline adopted by EMA’s CHMP Committee on 20 January 2025 will come into force on 1 July. It discusses in detail all the different aspects to be considered during the development of an investigational advanced therapy medicinal product, both in exploratory and confirmatory studies, in order to prepare a submission dossier adequate to support application for marketing authorisation
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