The European Commission has put forward a calendar of policy initiatives for 2021, putting flesh on the proposal to set up a biomedical research modelled on the US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority

US biomedical research body has seen its role grow during the pandemic but has found itself in dispute with the US president. ‘Trump was forced on BARDA, not the other way around’, says one observer

The European Commission is to set up an equivalent to the US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority BARDA, after coming under criticism for falling short in matching US support for COVID-19 vaccines development

The Innovative Health Initiative will see the scope of joint research between industry, academics and SMEs expand beyond pharmaceuticals, to include medical technology, biotech, digital health and vaccines

Head of Innovative Medicines Initiatives argues that the project’s technologies, knowledge and networks came together in the crisis. The successor programme must sustain these achievements and build on them

Research and health programmes the big victims as axe falls in final EU leaders’ deal. ‘It’s a no for innovation’ says MEP. The cuts ‘will cement Europe's fall behind its global competitors’

MEPs argue for EU4Health to be funded beyond the expiry date of the pandemic recovery fund

Brussels aims to head off competition between EU states for vaccines, and de-risk investment in research and manufacturing for companies