Links identified by ACTIF-Europe Health, Medical, Cosmetics, Fitness & Cosmetics Filter Field Hits: 5365 Cosmetic sector - DG Enterprise & Industry The European cosmetics industry is: - a world leader, with a value of output of more than 35 billion €. - highly innovative: on average, major cosmetic companies replace or reformulate around 25% of their products every year. - a significant employer: over 150.000 Europeans are employed directly; a further 350.000 jobs are created indirectly in retail, distribution and transport. Hits: 5352 Medical devices sector - DG Enterprise & Industry Medical devices have become an increasingly important health care area in relation to their impact on health and health care expenditure. The sector covers some 8000 types of products, ranging from simple bandages and spectacles, through life maintaining implantable devices, equipment to screen and diagnose disease and health conditions, to the most sophisticated diagnostic imaging and minimal invasive surgery equipment. The European Community's involvement concerns mainly the regulatory framework for market access, international trade relations and regulatory convergence, and the competitiveness of industry. Hits: 5380 Pharmaceutical competitiveness - DG Enterprise & Industry The unit therefore focuses on the economic aspects of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors – i.e. on the performance of these sectors and the interactions between research, product development, market access, competition in the market and trade. The monitoring and analysis of the industries’ competitiveness is implemented in various ways, on the basis of specialised studies carried out by external experts, through informal or institutionalised contacts (e.g. networks with Member States and the Pharmaceutical Forum) and in a dialogue with public authorities and stakeholders (e.g. industry associations, patient groups and other societal stakeholders). Based on this information, the unit contributes to create an environment which fosters the EU’s innovation potential in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Hits: 5299 Pharmaceutical sector - DG Enterprise & Industry The basic rules defining the framework for pharmaceutical medicinal products in the EU date back to 1965. Since the first Community Directive was adopted a score of Community legislation has followed with the aim of achieving a single EU-wide market for pharmaceuticals. This single market should help not only to enhance the health of European citizens, but also to strengthen the competitiveness and research capability of the European pharmaceutical industry for generations to come. Hits: 5291 Health-EU Portal The main objective of this thematic Portal is to provide European citizens with easy access to comprehensive information on Public Health initiatives and programmes at EU level. The portal is intended to help meet EU objectives in the Public Health field, it is an important instrument to positively influence behaviour and promote the steady improvement of public health in the 27 EU Member States. Hits: 5605 EU Health indicators Under the current EU Health Programme, a list of European Community Health Indicators (ECHI) has been drawn up. Work on these indicators and the data collection is carried out by coordinated Working Parties and Task Forces, in close cooperation with Eurostat and the Community Statistical programme. Links will be strengthened with WHO, OECD and other international organisations active in health information.
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