The way forward: primary and community care
Healthcare systems in central and eastern Europe should be centred around primary and community care. Workforce shortages in hospital-centric systems are putting health providers under increasing pressure, leading to less efficiently delivered care to populations that need the most medical attention. As populations age and non-communicable diseases become more common, governments should prioritise creating the infrastructure for primary, community and long-term healthcare delivery. Read more about how health systems can best be designed to take care of people in our study with Economist Impact.
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Europe’s life sciences sector sits at the heart of the EU’s competitiveness agenda. It supports advanced manufacturing and helps bring new treatments and technologies to patients. Yet companies deciding where to invest need a regulatory environment that is predictable and open to global cooperation.
The European Commission’s work on the Biotech Act and the targeted revision of the Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics Regulations (MDR/IVDR) offers an opportunity to improve that environment. Both files can help make Europe a stronger location for life sciences investment.
The EU should use this moment to build a framework that keeps pace with scientific progress. That means faster and clearer procedures. It also means better use of data and intellectual property rules that recognise the realities of global supply chains.
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