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Once the lifeline of the continent, millions of vaccines have gone to waste (Photo: Pexels – Martin Lopez)

Why EU's proposed medicines overhaul needs global outlook

Proposals aimed at overhauling the EU's compulsory licencing system offer hope for a unified approach to medicine production across EU member states.

However, they fail to recognise the realities of our interconnected world — and risk being a missed opportunity to save lives and send a much-needed signal of solidarity and global cooperation.

The Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, as demonstrated by the high levels of new infections over the past weeks.

As respiratory illn...

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Helmut Scholz is a German MEP from The Left group. Heidi Hautala is a Finish MEP from The Greens/EFA, the vice-president of the European Parliament and a former minister for international development.

Once the lifeline of the continent, millions of vaccines have gone to waste (Photo: Pexels – Martin Lopez)

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Helmut Scholz is a German MEP from The Left group. Heidi Hautala is a Finish MEP from The Greens/EFA, the vice-president of the European Parliament and a former minister for international development.

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