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BeNeLuxA launches website on medicine coalition
Curious to learn about the medicine coalition named BeNeLuxA? As of today you can go to www.beneluxa.org to find out more....
The Dutch bid for the European Medicines Agency
Commitment, continuity, connectivity and community – those are the keywords in the Dutch bid for EMA Today in Brussels, health...
Working together internationally to tackle dementia
There are 47.5 million people in the world living with dementia, and their numbers are steadily increasing. This makes a joint...
Van Rijn: entering into new shared agreements on innovation and affordable prices for medicines
Dutch State Secretary Martin van Rijn (Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport) calls on governments, the pharmaceutical ...
Amsterdam metropolitan area officially a candidate for hosting EMA
Today, in a letter to the European Council and the European Commission, the Netherlands officially announced the candidacy of...
Government wants European Medicines Agency to relocate to the Netherlands
The Netherlands has applied to host the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The organisation is currently based in London, but ...
Ban on drug 4-fluoroamphetamine
The drug 4-fluoroamphetamine (4-FA) is being prohibited. The drug, which is available in the form of a pill, capsule or powder,...
Government: scope for assisted suicide for people who regard their life as completed
People who have come to a well-considered decision that their life is completed must be allowed, under strict and carefully...
Tougher stance on drug and alcohol-related violence
The Senate today adopted a bill by Minister van der Steur (Security and Justice) improving the approach to violence committed...
Cabinet approves bill on implementing anti-doping policy
Following a proposal by Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport Edith Schippers, the cabinet has decided to approve the bill on...