Consensus report CR511 from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation highlights common system elements for engineers, and outlines safety and risk-control measures that manufacturers and caregivers should consider.

The EU pharmaceutical strategy published on 25 November will be the first step in a “complete overhaul” of the medicines legislative framework to be proposed in about two years’ time, says the European Commission.

The European Commission’s newly-published Pharmaceutical Strategy features a range of proposals related to generics and biosimilars, including “targeted policies” to improve competition, remove barriers and increase uptake.