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EU: Commission proposes the Critical Medicines Act

Announcement

11 Mar 2025

In March 2025, the European Union proposed the Critical Medicines Act to enhance the supply of essential medicinal products across member states. This regulatory proposal aims to expand the EU manufacturing base and diversify pharmaceutical supply chains.

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2

0 certainly harmful

2 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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No implementation date

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Clarification: 12 May 2026
Public procurement localisation

Recent update from 12 May 2026:

On 12 May 2026 the European Parliament and Council reached a political agreement on the Critical Medicines Act. The agreed text will be considered for formal adoption by the European Parliament and...

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Clarification: 12 May 2026
State aid, unspecified

Recent update from 12 May 2026:

On 12 May 2026 the European Parliament and Council reached a political agreement on the Critical Medicines Act. The agreed text will be considered for formal adoption by the European Parliament and...

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