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The State is spending more and more money on medicines. That’s because new medicines are often costly. And because people are living longer. The government makes agreements with doctors, pharmacists and health insurers to keep medicines affordable. The government is also responsible for monitoring the efficacy, quality and risks of medication.

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The Dutch bid for the European Medicines Agency

11-07-2017 | 11:16

Commitment, continuity, connectivity and community – those are the keywords in the Dutch bid for EMA Today in Brussels, health ...

Van Rijn: entering into new shared agreements on innovation and affordable prices for medicines

11-05-2017 | 19:32

Dutch State Secretary Martin van Rijn (Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport) calls on governments, the pharmaceutical industry, ...

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