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Commission launches the first European Sustainability Award (15.06.2018)

This year, the theme of the award is “Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality”. Applications can be submitted until 14 September 2018.

International Blood Donor Day: Statement by Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis (14.06.2018)

Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Vytenis Andriukaitis, reminds the importance of blood donation to help save lives.

Health-EU Newsletter: "European Semester: Commission proposes health recommendations to 12 EU countries" (07.06.2018)

By Director General of the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety Xavier Prats Monné.

EU-US Mutual Recognition Agreement: FDA gives 2 more EU countries seal of approval (01.06.2018)

Lithuania and Ireland have joined today the list of EU countries recognised as capable to carry out good manufacturing practice (GMP) with regard to inspections of sites that manufacture human medicines. This brings the total number of countries accepted by the FDA to 14.

"Tobacco consumption still a threat to our societies": Statement by Commissioner Andriukaitis on World No Tobacco Day (31.05.2018)

Tobacco use remains the single biggest cause of chronic disease and avoidable death in the EU. Commissioner Andriukaitis highlights the past and current actions taken at EU level.

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