The EU Health Technology Assessment Regulation (HTAR) addresses some main issues in how Europe evaluates and provides access to new health technologies such as medicines, medical devices and diagnostic tools – including the fragmentation, inefficiency...
Because of their very specific use and target, orphan medical devices are often difficult to develop, with challenges in access to the market and in addressing unmet medical needs. Under the EU4Health programme, three projects support the development of orphan medical devices for paediatric...
The European Commission is inviting interested stakeholders to share their views on EU health priorities and strategic orientations, to feed into the preparation of the 2027 EU4Health work programme. The Commission has identified five broad...
The European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) has signed two new contracts under the 2025 EU4Health work programme: support for the implementation of the new Substances of Human Origin (SoHO) Regulation, and support for...
HaDEA has published the EU4Health call for tenders HADEA/2026/OP/0001 – Implementation of the new SoHO Regulation: training and networking of SoHO Competent Authorities’ staff for oversight. The training activities under this single Framework Contract (FWC) are addressed in particular to...
HaDEA has published a Prior Information Notice for a call for tenders expected to open in February 2026 and to be funded under the 2025 EU4Health Annual Work Programme. The training activities on the implementation...
The HaDEA Showcase Event 2026 took place on 19 January 2026 in Brussels and online. The event brought together a wide range of stakeholders and showcasing synergies across HaDEA’s portfolio. Discussions and project presentations highlighted how EU-funded actions...
New projects funded under the 2024 EU4Health calls for proposal aimed at advancing digital healthcare across the EU have recently started. Read the news article published by European Health and Digital Executive Agency on 3 December...
On behalf of the European Commission, HaDEA has signed a contract with a consortium of European companies to develop a groundbreaking diagnostic device that will provide antimicrobial susceptibility results on bacteria within an hour. This new...
MedSafetyWeek is taking place from 3 to 9 November 2025. This annual campaign, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, aims to increase worldwide reporting of suspected side effects of medicines. For one week, a...
