On this page you will find links to documents and websites for information on important health-related policy areas.
We are constantly adding more content to this page, so check back regularly.
Blood safety
- European blood directives
- WHO – blood safety
- Global Collaboration on Blood Safety
- International Federation of Blood Donor Organizations (IFBDO/FIODS)
Clinical trials
- European Union legislation
- WHO International Clinical Trials Registration Platform
- Eurordis charter on clinical trials in rare diseases
- Clinical trials glossary
EU health strategy
- European Commission White Paper “Together for Health: A Strategic Approach for the EU 2008–2013” (October 2007)
- EU Health Programme 2008–2013
Medicines regulation
- European Union legislation on medicinal products
- EU legislation on paediatric medicines
- European Commission – Enterprise and Industry
- European Medicines Agency
- US Food and Drug Administration
Orphan drugs and advanced therapies
- EU legislation on orphan medicinal products
- EU legislation on advanced therapies
- EMEA – Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products
- EMEA – Committee for Advanced Therapies
Patient-centred healthcare
Patient information and health literacy
- IAPO policy statement on health literacy
- IAPO guidelines on health literacy
- Medline Plus: Health literacy (US)
- EPF conference recommendations (2008)
Patient mobility
Patients’ rights
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
- Declaration of Alma Ata (1978)
- European Charter of Patients Rights (2002)
Patient safety
- European Union action on patient safety
- WHO patient safety programme
- Patients for Patient Safety
- IAPO Patient Safety Toolkit
- WHO IMPACT Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force
Rare diseases
- European Commission Communication and Council Recommendation on Rare Diseases
- Orphanet portal
- Rare Diseases Task Force
- US National Organization for Rare Diseases (NORD)
- Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders (CORD)