Whistleblowing channel: mandatory for all companies with over 50 employees and for public sector entities
Spain approves Law 2/2023 on the protection of persons who report breaches of the law and on fight against corruption
Capsulas Nº 235
The context According to experts, the best way to detect irregular behaviour in companies is to have reliable mechanisms that allow their employees and third parties with whom they have work-related activities to report such behaviour. This is the best way to detect undesirable behaviour that might otherwise go unnoticed by the usual supervisory and... Read More
Canales de denuncias y sector farma …keep calm
El Global
Este pasado martes se publicó en el BOE la Ley 2/2023, conocida como ley de protección de los informantes, que traspone a nuestro ordenamiento la directiva sobre “whistleblowing” (Directiva (UE) 2019/1937). A partir de ahora las empresas de más de 50 personas trabajadoras vendrán obligadas a implantar un sistema interno de información, conocido como canal... Read More
Acceso a medicamentos huérfanos
El Global
La semana pasada tuve el privilegio de participar en el European Rare Disease Summit 2023 organizado magistralmente por la Fundación Bamberg. Compartí un panel con María José Sánchez, presidenta de Aelmhu; Tina Taube (EFPIA), Thomas Bols (PTC), Elisabetta Zanon (European Alliance for Regenerative Medicine) y Sumeya Bekri (Hospital Center University Rouen); bajo la moderación de... Read More
Faus Moliner participates in the European Rare Disease Summit 2023 organized by Fundación Bamberg
Jordi Faus takes part in the panel on Innovation and Access to Orphan Drugs
During his intervention Jordi Faus stated that access to orphan drugs is a key issue in the upcoming review of EU pharmaceutical legislation and that now is the perfect time to exchange views and debate on this issue. Jordi Faus also explained how the jurisprudence of the courts, both national and European, is changing the... Read More
Afinando la frontera entre medicamentos y productos sanitarios
El Global
En septiembre de 2022 la Comisión publicó una nueva versión de su Manual para la clasificación de productos sanitarios y la distinción de otros productos frontera, adaptada a los Reglamentos 2017/745 y 2017/746 de productos sanitarios. El Manual da muestra de la necesidad de que los operadores cuenten con herramientas para delimitar la clasificación de... Read More
Confidencialidad del PVL de los medicamentos. Mayor acceso y más sostenible
Cuadernos de Derecho Farmacéutico, Monographic Edition: Propuestas para Innovar en el Acceso a los Medicamentos en el Sistema Nacional de Salud
In this article, Carles Bailach points out that maintaining the confidentiality of the price of medicines encourages Spain’s access to new treatments under better economic conditions, which contributes to maintaining the financial sustainability of the SNS. In addition, he presents his proposals to innovate in access to medicines.
Acceso a medicamentos no financiados
Cuadernos de Derecho Farmacéutico, Monographic Edition: Propuestas para Innovar en el Acceso a los Medicamentos en el Sistema Nacional de Salud
Lluís Alcover reflects on the conditions of access to non-financed medicinal products. He makes a brief analysis of the current situation and suggests two proposals to improve the access to non-financed medicinal products in Spain.
Más acceso y más sostenible
El GLobal
Sostenibilidad del Sistema Nacional de Salud (SNS) y acceso a medicamentos innovadores son dos caras de la misma moneda que, sin duda, serán el gran reto de las administraciones y la industria en los próximos años. Esta es una de las ideas que planteé en el marco de la jornada que organizó la Fundación CEFI,... Read More
The procedure to be followed when there is reasonable suspicion of collusive behaviour in public tenders
The Law on Public procurement amended by the General State Budget Law for 2023
Capsulas Nº 234
Introduction and background The General State Budget Law for 2023 includes a final provision that introduces a series of amendments to the Spanish Law on Public Procurement (LCSP, according to its Spanish acronym). One particular amendment stands out: for the first time, the law regulates the procedure to be followed in the event that the... Read More
New regulation for home delivery of medicines and other changes to the Madrid Pharmacy Law
On the approval of the new Law 13/2022, of 21 December, on Pharmaceutical Management and Care in the Community of Madrid
Capsulas Nº 234
Last Thursday, 22 December 2022, the new Madrid Pharmacy Law was published in the Official Gazette of the Community of Madrid, repealing the previous Law 19/1998, the main features of which are summarised below. Home delivery of medicinal products The regulation of home delivery was one of the novelties that has sparked the most debate... Read More