Europe Health News
Regulatory decisions, trials and outbreak reports from Europe, led by the EMA, MHRA and ECDC.
Stories by edition
Week ending 25 October 2026
Only 3 stories met the bar this week.
- MHRA authorises plozasiran for rare high triglyceride condition (19 October 2026)
- Government confirms long term recognition of CE marked medical devices in Great Britain (21 October 2026)
- MHRA approves oral icotrokinra treatment for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (23 October 2026)
Week ending 18 October 2026
Only 3 stories met the bar this week.
- EMA recommends six new medicines, including an oral GLP-1 tablet (16 October 2026)
- Few Europeans know alcohol can cause breast cancer, WHO hub aims to close the gap (14 October 2026)
- Europe records its broadest West Nile virus season as mosquito-borne cases spread (16 October 2026)
Week ending 11 October 2026
Only 2 stories met the bar this week
- EU clinical trial advice pilot becomes permanent from January 2027 (8 October 2026)
- EMA opens consultation on equivalence rules for nasal medicines (8 October 2026)
Week ending 4 October 2026
Only 3 stories met the bar this week