http://www.eubusiness.com <p><strong>Latest news about Public Health Policy in the European Union.</strong></p><p><img src="../healthcare.jpg" class="image-right" alt="AV graphic" height="99" width="100" hspace="10" vspace="5" />Under the Treaty, EU action must aim to improve public health, prevent human illness and diseases, and identify sources of danger to human health.</p><p>This has led to integrated health-related work at EU level, aiming to bring health-related policy areas together. Health and consumer protection policies are particularly closely linked. The safety of products and services - including food safety and rapid food alerts - are key priorities here.</p><p><strong>FACT SHEETS</strong></p><p><strong>General Policy Information</strong></p><ul><li><a href="../strategy">EU Health Strategy Overview</a></li><li><a href="../programme">EU Health Programme 2008-2013</a></li><li><a href="../high-level-group">High Level Group on Health Care</a></li></ul><p><strong>Health Research</strong></p><ul><li><a href="../fp7">Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7)</a></li><li><a href="../SMEs">SMEs in Health Research</a></li></ul><p><strong>Useful Links</strong></p><p><a href="http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_programme/howtoapply/call_for_tenders_en.htm">Call for Tenders</a></p><p></p><p><a href="../contacts"><strong>EU Health Contacts</strong></a></p><hr/><h2>LATEST NEWS</h2> daily 1 2007-01-02T13:22:44Z http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/health/medical-devices Based on the New Approach, rules relating to the safety and performance of medical devices were harmonised in the EU in the 1990s. The core legal framework consists of 3 directives: Directive 90/385/EEC regarding active implantable medical devices, Directive 93/42/EEC regarding medical devices and Directive 98/79/EC regarding in vitro diagnostic medical devices. They aim at ensuring a high level of protection of human health and safety and the good functioning of the Single Market. These 3 main directives have been supplemented over time by several modifying and implementing directives, including the last technical revision brought about by Directive 2007/47/EC. No publisher eub2 Health 2012-02-09T19:34:38Z Link http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/france-health-women.f2h The European Commission urged governments on Thursday to tighten controls of medical devices after faulty French-made breast implants sparked a global health scare. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. implants France health Headline2 women 2012-02-09T21:27:41Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/bulgaria-rights.f09 Bulgaria pledged Monday to shut its dilapidated mental homes after the European Court of Human Rights condemned Sofia over an inmate held for years after being wrongly diagnosed as schizophrenic. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. health rights court Bulgaria 2012-02-06T18:16:55Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/russia-commerce.ewz Russia is suspending live-animal imports from parts of Europe over fears of a newly discovered virus that causes birth defects in sheep, goat and cattle. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. commerce health Headline1 agriculture Russia 2012-02-01T17:31:58Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/consumer/animal-welfare-12 The European Commission has adopted a new four-year strategy (2012-2015) that aims to further improve the welfare of animals in the European Union. No publisher eub2 Consumer Agriculture Health 2012-01-19T16:32:07Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/agri/animals-12-15 The European Commission has adopted a new four-year strategy (2012-2015) that aims to further improve the welfare of animals in the European Union. No publisher eub2 Consumer Agriculture Health 2012-01-19T16:14:23Z Link http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/food/health-claims This European Union Register of nutrition and health claims made on foods (“the Register”) has been established as foreseen in Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 and is updated regularly. Some sections of this Register are missing and will be completed, as appropriate, following the procedures detailed in the Regulation and depending on the applications for authorisation of health claims. No publisher eub2 Food & Drink Health 2011-12-07T22:16:04Z Link http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/health/heath-claims In a meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, EU Member States supported the European Commission's draft Regulation to adopt a list of permitted health claims for use on food. No publisher eub2 Food & Drink Health 2011-12-07T22:49:21Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/canada-economy.dy6 A Canada-European Union free trade agreement that is currently being negotiated may lead to higher drug costs here, Canada's opposition warned on Wednesday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2011 AFP. All other Copyright 2011 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Canada drugs trade health economy 2011-12-07T21:48:56Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/health-aids-who.drx HIV infections continued to rise in Europe in 2010, but thanks to treatment the number of cases of full-blown AIDS has dramatically declined in recent years, according to a report published Wednesday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2011 AFP. All other Copyright 2011 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Health AIDS WHO ECDC 2011-11-30T14:02:02Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/health-aids-who.drr HIV infections continued to rise in Europe in 2010, but thanks to treatment the number of cases of full-blown AIDS has dramatically declined in recent years, according to a report. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2011 AFP. All other Copyright 2011 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. ECDC WHO Health Headline1 AIDS 2011-11-30T12:01:56Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/health-obesity.doi British women and Maltese men topped European obesity rates according to data released Thursday that also undermined popular belief that all French women are thin. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2011 AFP. All other Copyright 2011 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. obesity Headline2 Health 2011-11-24T11:24:39Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/health-medicine.dk7 The European Union unveiled Thursday a five-year plan to contain the risk of antimicrobial resistance, warning of a sharp rise in deaths due to bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2011 AFP. All other Copyright 2011 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. medicine antibiotics Headline2 Health 2011-11-17T21:19:54Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/health/antimicrobial-resistance With about 25,000 patients dying per year in the EU from infections caused by drug resistant bacteria and related costs of over 1.5 billion euros in healthcare expenses and productivity losses , antimicrobial resistance is a growing health problem in the EU. Today, on the eve of European Antibiotic Awareness Day, the European Commission tabled a comprehensive Action Plan on Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) which unveils12 concrete actions to be implemented in close cooperation with the EU Member States. No publisher eub2 Research & Technology Pharmaceuticals Health 2011-11-17T16:57:06Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/health/plant-health-2 The European Union today earmarked 19 million euros to co-finance programmes in seven Member States aiming to combat organisms harmful to plants and to prevent them from spreading further in the Union and thus from having sever consequences on the internal market. During a meeting of the Standing Committee on Plant Health (SCPH), the Member States endorsed two Commission proposals providing the co-financing (EUR 15 and EUR 4 million respectively) of actions already undertaken in the past or planned to be executed next year. No publisher eub2 Environment Consumer Agriculture Health 2011-11-16T16:07:06Z Guide