AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHeat-Health Emergency: A record-breaking European heatwave has killed over 5,000 people in Germany, with most deaths among those aged 75+; health agencies warn the toll is spreading across France, Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands, as WHO urges countries to activate heat health action plans. Infection Risk Watch: After Spain’s swimming ban over Vibrio vulnificus, ECDC has mapped likely “hot” coastal areas across the Netherlands, France and the UK (and parts of Romania and Bulgaria), highlighting how warmer waters can turn minor wounds into life-threatening infections. Poland Medicines Policy: Poland is set to overhaul digital prescription and reimbursement rules to cut drug waste and improve dispensing order; the draft aims to make reimbursement more efficient while keeping physician autonomy and patient access intact. Tobacco Enforcement: EU-wide action with OLAF, Europol and Polish investigators dismantled a counterfeit cigarette network, seizing equipment and arresting suspects later handed to Poland.
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