EU proposals on long-term provide of medicines from UK to Cyprus tabled

The European Fee has put ahead proposals to make sure the continued long-term provide of medicines from Nice Britain to Cyprus, Eire and Malta.

These markets are traditionally depending on medicines from the UK.

European Fee Vice-President for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight Maroš Šefčovič Vice-President Šefčovič stated he had promised to do no matter it takes to make sure the continued provide of medicines to those markets.

“Much more so in mild of those difficult occasions of the pandemic,” he added.

All through this yr, the Fee has been partaking intensively with residents, trade and different enterprise representatives within the EU and the UK on the difficulty of medicines.

Stella Kyriakides, the Cyprus-born European Commissioner for Well being and Meals Security, stated: “Everyone knows how essential the continual provide of medicines are for a whole lot of 1000’s of sufferers in Northern Eire, but additionally in Cyprus, Eire and Malta, whose markets are traditionally depending on medicines from the UK.

“Prior to now months, we now have remained dedicated to discovering an answer which might work for all residents. Our goal is to make sure that they will proceed to get the medicines they want, always.

“Now we now have to behave swiftly to see these proposals adopted and I name on the European Parliament and the Council to undertake them as quickly as potential.”