A legislative own initiative file in the Parliament’s new public health committee sets out what an EU “rare disease action framework” could look like — and why it could change how Europe measures progress for patients.
European Parliament research service assessment, published in February 2026, identifies 31 measures that could form an EU rare disease action plan, highlighting European Reference Networks and cross-border collaboration including ERDERA as drivers of EU added value.
Following the 11 December 2025 political agreement, EU institutions are moving towards formal adoption of a new Directive and Regulation that will reshape how medicines—including orphan and paediatric medicines—are developed, authorised and supplied across the European Union.
Gathering key stakeholders, including EU policymakers, industry leaders, patient advocacy groups, researchers, and healthcare providers. Its goal is to identify concrete actions and incentives to enhance innovation across the rare disease ecosystem.
