Summary
A proposal to secure the European medicine supply by boosting local manufacturing, reforming public buying rules, and creating a system for sharing medicine stocks between EU countries during shortages. 10 20.01.2026
Report
health
economy
industry
government
environment
social policy
european union
public administration
administrative reform
business and competition
Key points
- The regulation aims to reduce Europe's dependency on non-EU suppliers for essential medicines and their ingredients.
- Special 'strategic projects' will be identified to boost local manufacturing through faster permits and administrative support.
- Public buying processes will be updated to prioritize supply security and quality over just the lowest price.
- A new coordination mechanism will allow the Commission to manage and redistribute medicine stocks between countries during shortages.
Vote
PPE (179)
S&D (134)
ECR (84)
PfE (84)
Renew (78)
Verts/ALE (52)
The Left (45)
NI (28)
ESN (27)
Total
44 In favor594 Against12 Abstained61 Absent
Vote
PPE
S&D
ECR
PfE
Renew
Verts/ALE
The Left
NI
ESN
Total
Speeches
50 Speeches in total
Pro
Contra
João OLIVEIRA
The Left
Pina PICIERNO
S&D
Documents (PDFs)
DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying a framework for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products as well as the availability of, and accessibility of, medicinal products of common interest, and amending Regulation (EU) 2024/795
DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying a framework for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products as well as the availability of, and accessibility of, medicinal products of common interest, and amending Regulation (EU) 2024/795
DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying a framework for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products as well as the availability of, and accessibility of, medicinal products of common interest, and amending Regulation (EU) 2024/795
DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying a framework for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products as well as the availability of, and accessibility of, medicinal products of common interest, and amending Regulation (EU) 2024/795
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying a framework for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products as well as the availability of, and accessibility of, medicinal products of common interest, and amending Regulation (EU) 2024/795
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying a framework for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products as well as the availability of, and accessibility of, medicinal products of common interest, and amending Regulation (EU) 2024/795
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying a framework for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products as well as the availability of, and accessibility of, medicinal products of common interest, and amending Regulation (EU) 2024/795
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying a framework for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products as well as the availability of, and accessibility of, medicinal products of common interest, and amending Regulation (EU) 2024/795
Framework for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products as well as the availability of, and accessibility of, medicinal products of common interest
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