EU Pharmaceutical Legislation Reform Reaches Political Agreement

06:51 AM EST, 12/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The European Commission said Thursday it welcomes the political agreement to update the bloc's pharmaceutical legislation. The reform package, the first major change in over two decades, includes expanding access and availability of medicines, cutting red tape for medicine supply chains, and enabling timely market entry for generic medicines. The European Parliament and the Council, which approved the industry modernization on Wednesday night, are now expected to give their formal approval.