EU PERSPECTIVES - Lawmakers want to plug the health staff gap by 2034. They also demand binding limits on unsafe staffing — and the EU budget to pay for it. Read more
Nicole Verbeeck is an independent health journalist covering health and life sciences in Europe. Alongside her reporting, she leads an editorial studio specializing in journalism, editorial work and creative editorial formats.
Independent journalism
Reporting on health and life sciences in Europe for:
Euractiv (Partner Content)
EU Perspectives
European Biotechnology Magazine
APM Market Access
Editorial studio in health & life sciences
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sep 17
From nicotine to junk food: The lawmaker shaping EU’s heart health strategy takes on industry
EU PERSPECTIVES - From nicotine marketing to unhealthy food, Europe's new push to prevent heart disease is taking aim at the environment shaping people's choices. The European Parliament's lead author on the EU's heart health strategy says in an exclusive interview with EU Perspectives that individual responsibility alone is not enough. Read more
EURACTIV - Europe's new heart checks could be integrated into Belgian GP care, but the plan still needs federal and regional approval, says president of Belgian Society of Cardiology. Read more
EU PERSPECTIVES - Two new laws promise Europe fewer empty pharmacy shelves and less reliance on foreign drug suppliers. Its own health lawmakers now say the money to deliver on that promise simply is not there. They are demanding 15 per cent more before EU4Health disappears for good. Read more
