Medical devices (STRASBOURG) – The European Parliament gave its backing Wednesday to stricter rules on medical devices, to ensure that devices such as breast or hip implants are traceable and…
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Fotolia (LUXEMBOURG) – EU states are justified in banning genetically modified food and feed only if they can establish a clear, urgent and serious…
Drugs (BRUSSELS) – The EU Commission proposed Wednesday a new action plan on drugs to strengthen the EU’s response to the newly-emerging health and security challenges in the area of…
Food (STRASBOURG) – The EU Parliament adopted plans Wednesday to tighten up official food inspections, aiming to improve food traceability, combat fraud and restore consumer trust in the integrity of…
The European Commission has given the alcoholic drinks industry a year to develop a self-regulatory proposal that will provide information on ingredients…
The European Commission and Maltese Presidency presented Wednesday a valuable new resource to help public procurement authorities implement healthy food…
Photo Rodrigo Senna (BRUSSELS) – The EU Commission launched Friday a public consultation on possible activities to include in a new action plan to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) it plans…
Cigarette (LUXEMBOURG) – Nearly 1 in every 4 persons aged 15 or over in the EU was a current smoker in 2014, according to figures published Wednesday by Eurostat, the…
Elderly people (BRUSSELS) – Life expectancy in most EU countries now exceeds 80 years, says a new OECD-EU joint report, but this record life expectancy is not always matched by…
the ability of micro-organisms to resist antimicrobial treatments,…
