ArticleJournal of market access & health policy2026
Optimising Investment in Health Innovations in Europe.
Article in Journal of market access & health policy, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
European citizens made it clear in 2024 that healthcare should be the EU's top priority for shaping the future of Europe. This sentiment reflects the escalating health challenges facing the region, driven by ageing populations, rising chronic disease burdens, and persistent disparities in access to healthcare. Despite these growing needs, the most recent data on health spending as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) is just slightly above the pre-COVID-19 pandemic level, and spending on pharmaceuticals specifically has remained a stable proportion of healthcare spending over the last 20 years. Austerity measures have profoundly impacted the health sector and pharmaceutical industry, more so than any other sectors, despite the wide range of health and socioeconomic benefits medicines bring to patients, the health system, and society. Such trends are not keeping pace with evolving population demographics and disease prevalence. To secure a healthier, more equitable future, Europe must urgently increase health investments, optimise health systems, and address unmet needs by supporting fast uptake of pharmaceutical innovations. Policymakers must work with all stakeholders to ensure stronger and sustained investments in health innovations by (i) adopting a long-term vision, moving away from short-term thinking and valuing health appropriately to drive economic growth; (ii) implementing transformative policies that eliminate ineffective and wasteful spending; (iii) promoting value-based approaches to improve patient access and system sustainability, and (iv) creating incentives that attract greater investments to strengthen Europe's competitiveness and safeguard against health threats.
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