Five EU countries seek unified response to US and pharma pressure on drug pricing
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Rory O’Neill
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Five EU countries are calling for a united European response to pressure from the U.S. and pharmaceutical companies demanding higher drug prices. EU health ministers are set to discuss the issue at a meeting in Luxembourg on June 16, but remain divided into rival camps. The tension stems from the fact that health policy falls under national jurisdiction rather than EU institutions, complicating a coordinated response.
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Health is within the purview of individual countries rather than the EU institutions, making it difficult to coordinate a unified response.
The U.S. and pharma companies are increasing the pressure on EU countries to pay more for medicines.
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