Helen Collis
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Health editor, POLITICO (Europe).
The court’s ruling also means that the government may have to pay back duties it has already collected, said Ilya Somin, a professor of law at George Mason University, who helped argue a case against the tariffs brought by several small businesses. #tariffs www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Federal court strikes down Trump's tariffs on countries around the world
The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled unanimously that the president overstepped his powers in imposing the tariffs on dozens of trading partners, most of which he's since paused.
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May 29, 2025 at 8:23 AM
The court’s ruling also means that the government may have to pay back duties it has already collected, said Ilya Somin, a professor of law at George Mason University, who helped argue a case against the tariffs brought by several small businesses. #tariffs www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
A big win for journalists and anyone wanting to access EU documents: www.politico.eu/article/pfiz...
‘Pfizergate’ verdict: EU Commission wrong to block access to von der Leyen’s secret texts
General Court judgment could have huge repercussions for Commission president. It’s a “slam dunk” for transparency, says MEP.
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May 14, 2025 at 9:21 AM
A big win for journalists and anyone wanting to access EU documents: www.politico.eu/article/pfiz...
Europe will unveil its Critical Medicine Act tomorrow, new legislation to shore up medicines supplies and avert drug shortages. We got the scoop: pro.politico.eu/news/195310
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March 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Europe will unveil its Critical Medicine Act tomorrow, new legislation to shore up medicines supplies and avert drug shortages. We got the scoop: pro.politico.eu/news/195310
'Mr Ozempic' - Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen - leads Europe's most valuable pharmaceutical company in Europe. His company's weight-loss drugs are shrinking waistlines but challenging health services. Read @marieccles.bsky.social's profile of a self-deprecating Novo lifer: www.politico.eu/article/denm...
Denmark wanted advice on handling Trump. It turned to Ozempic’s boss.
Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen might not be a household name, but his company’s drug is. And its success has thrust him — reluctantly — into the limelight.
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February 27, 2025 at 11:16 AM
'Mr Ozempic' - Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen - leads Europe's most valuable pharmaceutical company in Europe. His company's weight-loss drugs are shrinking waistlines but challenging health services. Read @marieccles.bsky.social's profile of a self-deprecating Novo lifer: www.politico.eu/article/denm...
An unvaccinated child has died from measles in Texas, the first known death in an outbreak that's affected 124 so far, reports the NYT. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
Unvaccinated Child Dies of Measles in Texas, Officials Say
At least 124 cases of measles have been identified in Texas since late January, mostly among children and teenagers who are either unvaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown, officials say.
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February 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
An unvaccinated child has died from measles in Texas, the first known death in an outbreak that's affected 124 so far, reports the NYT. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
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🧵"So this is how liberty dies..."
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
February 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
🧵"So this is how liberty dies..."
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
The EU’s first ever program to guarantee revenue to a drugmaker for supplying a novel #antibiotic has fallen through after the winning firm, Menarini, refused to sign the contract. It was Europe's first attempt at a pull incentive for novel antibiotics to tackle #AMR.
pro.politico.eu/news/192842
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January 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The EU’s first ever program to guarantee revenue to a drugmaker for supplying a novel #antibiotic has fallen through after the winning firm, Menarini, refused to sign the contract. It was Europe's first attempt at a pull incentive for novel antibiotics to tackle #AMR.
pro.politico.eu/news/192842
pro.politico.eu/news/192842
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The World Health Organization is freezing recruitment and slashing travel in response to the withdrawal of the U.S., its biggest funder, according to an internal email seen by POLITICO.
pro.politico.eu/news/192818
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January 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
The World Health Organization is freezing recruitment and slashing travel in response to the withdrawal of the U.S., its biggest funder, according to an internal email seen by POLITICO.
pro.politico.eu/news/192818
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Healthcare has among the highest shortfalls in labour. Figures from Eurostat help explain why: It's an ageing profession. Bulgaria, Italy, Latvia, Germany, France have the most medics 55yrs+; Romania, Malta, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands have the least. ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/...
Medical workforce in the EU: an ageing profession
In 2022, there were an estimated 1.83 million practising physicians in the EU, and among them, over 481 000 were practising generalist doctors. General practitioners (GPs) provide comprehensive medica...
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January 16, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Healthcare has among the highest shortfalls in labour. Figures from Eurostat help explain why: It's an ageing profession. Bulgaria, Italy, Latvia, Germany, France have the most medics 55yrs+; Romania, Malta, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands have the least. ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/...
Hello Bluesky public health folks. Big news in the EU this morning. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has confirmed the roles of the new commissioners. And Hungary's Olivér Várhelyi will lead new legislation to tackle drug shortages: the Critical Medicines Act.
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November 27, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Hello Bluesky public health folks. Big news in the EU this morning. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has confirmed the roles of the new commissioners. And Hungary's Olivér Várhelyi will lead new legislation to tackle drug shortages: the Critical Medicines Act.