Is there health inequity in Europe today? The ‘strange case’ of the application of an European regulation to cartilage repair
An important regulation, issued by the European Community in 2008, regulates the authorisation and supervision of advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMP) and subsequent follow up in Europe. This law contains a Hospital Exemption clause, under which some hospitals in some countries can be exempte...
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| description | An important regulation, issued by the European Community in 2008, regulates the authorisation and supervision of advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMP) and subsequent follow up in
Europe. This law contains a Hospital Exemption clause, under which some hospitals in some countries can be exempted from the regulations governing ATMPs. The application of this regulation in Europe has resulted in differences in the costs of cell therapy for cartilage injuries in Germany compared with the costs in other European countries and in the U.S. The present paper argues on the real impact of political decisions on the health of citizens, on economy of healthcare systems, and highlights a possible case of inequality among European citizens with respect to cartilage repair procedures. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-46170439347d45ac8f6cfc57b6abeb512025-01-18T18:20:29ZengEdizioni FSJournal of Health and Social Sciences2499-22402499-58862016-03-0111374610.19204/2016/sthr6Is there health inequity in Europe today? The ‘strange case’ of the application of an European regulation to cartilage repairRoberto Beretta0Biologist, Biotechnology Expert, Milan, ItalyAn important regulation, issued by the European Community in 2008, regulates the authorisation and supervision of advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMP) and subsequent follow up in Europe. This law contains a Hospital Exemption clause, under which some hospitals in some countries can be exempted from the regulations governing ATMPs. The application of this regulation in Europe has resulted in differences in the costs of cell therapy for cartilage injuries in Germany compared with the costs in other European countries and in the U.S. The present paper argues on the real impact of political decisions on the health of citizens, on economy of healthcare systems, and highlights a possible case of inequality among European citizens with respect to cartilage repair procedures.http://journalhss.com/wp-content/uploads/JHHS1137-46.pdfATMP; healthcare systems; healthcare economics; public health; tissue engineering |
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| title | Is there health inequity in Europe today? The ‘strange case’ of the application of an European regulation to cartilage repair |
| title_full | Is there health inequity in Europe today? The ‘strange case’ of the application of an European regulation to cartilage repair |
| title_fullStr | Is there health inequity in Europe today? The ‘strange case’ of the application of an European regulation to cartilage repair |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is there health inequity in Europe today? The ‘strange case’ of the application of an European regulation to cartilage repair |
| title_short | Is there health inequity in Europe today? The ‘strange case’ of the application of an European regulation to cartilage repair |
| title_sort | is there health inequity in europe today the strange case of the application of an european regulation to cartilage repair |
| topic | ATMP; healthcare systems; healthcare economics; public health; tissue engineering |
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