During the last global mpox outbreak in 2022, the European Commission contracted Danish manufacturer Bavarian Nordic to supply more than 2 million doses of mpox vaccines over two years, and distributed all the doses it bought to EU countries. Some still have hefty stockpiles left over and it’s up to governments whether they donate them … Read more
During her mandate, Kyriakides launched a European cancer plan and proposed an overhaul of the rules of the bloc’s pharmaceutical legislation. But her term was largely overshadowed by the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in a cascade of legislation to beef up Europe’s disease surveillance and pandemic preparedness. In public health, her unit faced criticism from some … Read more
In 2023 a Maltese court struck down the government’s agreement with VGH, which was taken over by Dallas-based Steward Health Care in 2018, after finding both companies failed in all their obligations. At least 24 individuals are involved in the scandal and will all stand accused of varying offences, according to the Times of Malta. “I … Read more
