EC revising patient info proposal for summer scrutiny by ministers
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
The European Commission is redrafting its controversial proposal on information to patients to incorporate changes made by the European Parliament limiting the industry's role in information provision. The new version is expected to be ready for debate by member state ministers in the summer.
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