EU Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi aims to present the Critical Medicines Act within 100 days to address essential medicine shortages. However, time constraints and procedural hurdles, including the need for an impact assessment, may complicate this goal. The act is currently absent from the Commission's initiative list, raising doubts about its timely presentation. The Critical Medicines Alliance could assist in fulfilling regulatory requirements, but challenges remain in balancing urgency with procedural rigor. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)