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Shaping the Future of Healthcare: Preparedness for Health Systems' Resilience
 

Amplifying Patient Advocacy on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

Understanding Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and its impact on patients. The AMR Info Point is dedicated to providing extensive resources on AMR. Our goal is to improve awareness and understanding of AMR among patient communities.

HTA Info Point

Patient Involvement in Health Technology Assessment (HTA)

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is a systematic evaluation process used to assess the properties, effects, and impacts of health technology. This includes not just medical devices and equipment, but also drugs, medical procedures, and broader healthcare policies and systems.

Knowledge Hub on Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

The AI Knowledge Hub is dedicated to help patient organisations and other interested stakeholders to better engage in debates, projects and initiatives on AI in healthcare, both at national and European levels.

WHAT WE DO

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Policy and advocacy

EPF is active in a number of policy areas to ensure that patients' views are incorporated into the EU policy agenda. We develop campaign and advocacy strategies

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Projects

EPF has been active in various health-related EU projects over the past few years both as a leader or associate partner to gather patient-related evidence based information

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Capacity building

The Capacity Building Programme was designed in 2012 to respond to needs and concerns which have been identified by our membership during previous activities of EPF.

NEWS AND UPDATES

03/12/25

EPF Statement on The  Pharmaceutical Legislation

Renewed support to the ambitious objectives of the pharmaceutical package The European Commission's proposal to revise the EU pharmaceutical legislation after 20 years of implementation is an initiative that has been widely welcomed by the patient

07/10/25

EPF and EURORDIS Issue Joint Statement

No Future for Pharma Without Patients at the Table

25/09/25

Recommendations for the ongoing Trilogues on the revision of the EU pharmaceutical legislation

The European Patients’ Forum (EPF) has released its recommendations for the ongoing Trilogues on the revision of the EU pharmaceutical legislation. As the EU institutions engage in trilateral discussions, it is crucial for EPF to convey the patient

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