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EUPATI<br />

Malta Business Review<br />

Malta to hold conference on<br />

rare diseases next March, as<br />

part of the EU Presidency 2017<br />

Speaking during a seminar on innovative<br />

medicines and patient involvement<br />

organised by the Bioethics Research<br />

Programme in collaboration with the<br />

Malta Health Network and the European<br />

patients’ Academy (EUPATI), Minister for<br />

Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil<br />

Liberties Helena Dalli spoke of the difficulties<br />

that small countries encounter when it<br />

comes to prompt access to innovative<br />

medicines. In particular, this is due to their<br />

small unattractive markets.<br />

Minister Dalli remarked that this concern<br />

is being discussed throughout Europe as a<br />

major issue that impacts on the public health<br />

of patients and warrants immediate action.<br />

She stressed the importance of accessibility<br />

to medicines and noted that patients should<br />

be treated equally beyond the realm of sex,<br />

race, orientation and beliefs.<br />

Minister Dalli announced that during the<br />

EU Presidency 2017 next March, Malta will<br />

be hosting a conference on rare diseases<br />

by EURORDIS which is the European<br />

Organisation for Rare Diseases. This has<br />

been possible thanks to an initiative taken<br />

by the spouse of the Prime Minister, Mrs<br />

Michelle Muscat, the patron of EURORDIS.<br />

Dr Dalli explained that through assistance<br />

of the Malta Medicines Authority, this<br />

conference brings together important<br />

entities such as the Innovative Medicines<br />

Initiative (IMI) and the Committee for<br />

Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) to<br />

discuss rare diseases. <strong>MBR</strong><br />

Creditline: THE MINISTRY FOR SOCIAL<br />

DIALOGUE, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND<br />

CIVIL LIBERTIES<br />

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