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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 />
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