Proposed Drug Law Reforms Published by the EU.

Published Date: 29 Apr 2023

On Wednesday, Brussels released a long-awaited draft of its proposed overhaul of the laws governing the pharmaceutical industry in the European Union, setting off a dispute with drugmakers who threaten to invest and innovate elsewhere.

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