A Court of Auditors report reveals that medicine shortages in the EU have reached record levels, exacerbated by a lack of a common framework and compliance tools. The report highlights 136 critical shortages reported to the EMA between 2022 and October 2024, with essential medicines affected. Fragmented data and varying national regulations hinder effective responses. Although the EU has proposed measures to address the issue, enforcement mechanisms are lacking, and current actions are deemed insufficient. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)