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ESMO Policy News

Stay updated on ESMO’s policy work on oncology research, cancer prevention, access to treatments, universal health coverage and many more topics by following the news below

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ESMO Contributes to Penultimate Meeting on the WHO Pandemic Accord

As the negotiations to increase global health security are nearing an end, ESMO reiterates the importance of strengthening the provision of secondary and tertiary healthcare services during pandemics to avoid leaving millions of patients with cancer behind

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ESMO to Present ESMO-MCBS at Key HTA Conference, Aiming to Improve Patient Access to Innovative Cancer Treatments

The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) will be represented at the high-level conference From Theory to Practice: Implementing the EU Health Technology Assessment Regulation , which will take place in Seville on 22 November 2023, where Dr Teresa Amaral will present the ESMO-Magnitude of Clinical Benefit Scale (ESMO-MCBS) as part of a stakeholder panel

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ESMO Works on Ensuring Patient Access to Clinical Trials Utilising In-Vitro Diagnostics

The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has raised concerns about the unforeseen impact of the implementation of the European Union’s (EU) Regulation on In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices (IVDR) on patient access to clinical trials utilising in-vitro diagnostics, with EU Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides, and called for concrete solutions that benefit cancer patients.

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ESMO Calls for Secondary and Tertiary Health Care Services for Cancer Patients to Be Prioritized in the WHO Pandemic Accord

ESMO delivered a statement during the first joint meeting between the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) and the WHO International Health Regulations Working Group, requesting that the inclusion of wording on access to secondary and tertiary healthcare services - already included in the text of the International Health Regulations (IHR) - also be included in the ‘Pandemic Accord’ (WHO CA+).

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New ESMO Public Policy Committee (PPC) holds kick-off meeting

The recently launched Public Policy Committee (PPC), with members from Peru through to Australia and representing all major cancer types, of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) held its first meeting virtually on 5 June 2023.

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European Parliament’s Position on the “Asbestos at Work” Directive Reflects ESMO’s Advocacy to Strengthen Worker Protection Against Asbestos and Reduce the Rates of Cancer

The revision of the EU’s Asbestos at Work Directive is set to enhance the protection of workers in Europe against asbestos, which is a highly dangerous carcinogenic substance. ESMO’s efforts to establish a robust exposure limit of 1,000 fibres per m3 and use more modern measuring methods are reflected in the European Parliament’s position.

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