View from Brussels

Peter O'Donnell is a freelance journalist who specializes in European health affairs and is based in Brussels, Belgium.

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Debates caught between focusing on existing antibiotics and developing new agents.

The Sudan Ebola virus outbreak in Uganda spotlights this dilemma in responding to public health crises.

Inaugural group of members added to EMA’s new data network focused on RWE.

New guidance to drill down on more specifics in hopes of harnessing the growth of these types of studies. 


Rare disease stakeholders speak out ahead of anticipated EU changes.

Smoothing path to CTIS compliance will be key in overall effort to transform clinical trials in Europe.

New EU clinical trial regulation places heavy importance on patient-submitted documents.

The hope is to build a formal framework for using digital health technology in clinical trials in Europe and beyond.

Proposed US merger could threaten innovation in cancer diagnosis, Commission officials assert.

Commission pushes for a “more unified” approach to drug development following a period of fragmented coordination during the pandemic. 