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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9549
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/medicines

22/11/2007 (Agence Europe) - In a communication published on Thursday 22 November, the Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union (PGEU) has voiced its concerns over the potential negative consequences of the direct distribution of medicines by laboratories to dispensing pharmacies. A direct distribution system has been piloted by Pfizer in the United Kingdom since March 2007. If approved by the British competition authority, this system may be emulated throughout Europe, according to the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CFSP: Javier Solana urges Europeans to shoulder their responsibilities better and defend their interests
(EU) EU/MYANMAR: EU and ASEAN call for release of political prisoners in Burma/Myanmar
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EP/TREATY:
(EU) EU/ACP: Kigali Statement on EPAs that respect development is cherry on cake of Joint Parliamentary Assembly
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/2008 BUDGET: Galileo programme at eye of budget storm - Portuguese Presidency wants agreement to be struck on all issues
(EU) EU/cOMPETITIVENESS cOUNCIL: Günter Verheugen opposes quotas preserving public contracts for European SMEs
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Member States step up gear to improve European patent system
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Consumer protection, a central challenge to retail financial services integration
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission unveils strategy to develop energy technology
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Towards creation of European agency for rare diseases
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EP/EQUALITY: Zero tolerance and greater awareness among public opinion required to combat sexual harassment at work
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EU/CIVIL PROTECTION: Commission will make new proposals in 2008 for toughening up civilian security in Europe
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission presents series of initiatives on product safety (particularly for toys)
(EU) EP/JHA: Parliament's committee on Legal Affairs approves Rome I regulation
(EU) EP/JHA: Committee on Civil Liberties agrees on reinforcement of biometric measures at Schengen Borders
(EU) EP/JHA: EU must learn lessons from scandal of data in United Kingdom
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Euromed Conference on migration decides on concrete measures to fight illegal immigration, to create framework for legal flows and development efforts in origin and transit countries
(EU) EU/ASEAN: Mr Mandelson hopes to move talks forward
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: approval of rural developmnt programmes
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Parliamentary agricultural committee overcomes its differences on winegrowing reform
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Enhancing production promotion action
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Reding meets Spanish regulator
(EU) EU/MULTILINGUALISM: Lisbon forum says multilingualism in companies increases their profitability
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: UEAPME welcomes Council agreement on European qualifications
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/ANTI-DUMPING: Compromise in sight over anti-dumping duties on imports of silicomanganese from China and Kazakhstan
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Major Legislation Published in EU Official Journal
SUPPLEMENT
« EUROPE »/Documents No. 2471: European Parliament resolution of 15 November 2007 on European interest: Meeting the challenge of globalisation
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