Dear Friends, it is with gratitude that we send you our warm wishes. The past year has been for us a time of active EU policy advocacy on medical devices, clinical trials and tobacco, projects and partnership in EU projects and involvement with the EMA moving us closer to patient centred care. Thank you for your partnership and support.

In the last eZine you read the first news from our event with European COPD Coalition in connection of the World COPD Day “What role for diseases and patients in shaping Horizon 2020? A COPD case study of patient involvement”, but this time you will have the opportunity to read the full report with photos. Read More...

Tobacco Product Directive – much has been written about this topic but after December 18, it looks like we finally have the final compromise text which was backed by COREPER I. This text was negotiated during the last trialogue by Lithuanian Presidency and the European Parliament and here you will have the chance to read the main provisions in the text. Read More...

On December 18, after many months of delay, the European Commission finally adopted highly anticipated EU air package which among others sets new national emissions ceilings, reduce pollution from medium-sized industrial installations and set new air quality objectives for the period up to 2030. Is it enough? And is it too late? Read More...

In December EFA has been active in participating in events on patients’ representation, involvement and their rights and launch of an important publication on lung diseases in Europe. There has been much more meetings and conferences about which you will read in this tab. Read More...

Although Christmas was approaching, in December the EU institutions have been very active in adopting several texts, launching legislative proposal and taking crucial decisions. EFA also prepared a policy survey for members. Read More...

This time in the members’ news we highlight the activities of FENAER within the Spanish Patients Forum. Asthma Society of Ireland is informing about the progresses in achieving Tobacco Free Ireland by the year 2025 and the Allergy UK has been informed about faulty pieces of an auto-injector of adrenaline. Read More...

 
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