Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-11-22-Speech-1-997"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-11-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Information on medicinal products (Community code relating to medicinal products) - Information on medicinal products (Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products) (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20101122.17.1-997"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-11-22-Speech-1-1782
lpv:speaker	lp:John Attard-montalto2
lpv:spoken text	"Information regarding consumer products has become essential. Information on medicines is especially sensitive. One important distinction which has to be made is between information and advertisement. The European Parliament, in discussing this report, is making safeguards where medicines are concerned. One instance is that printed matter has to be submitted to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) 90 days in advance for analyses before being forwarded to consumers. One important element which is not being addressed is information on prices. During this legislature, I have insisted on the high prices of medicines in Malta when compared to the same medicines elsewhere in the European Union. The difference in price is not minimal but unbelievable. The cost of some medicines in Malta is double or even more than the cost in Europe. When I submitted questions to the Commission on the subject, they always indicated that this is an issue for the national government. I strongly believe that the EMA should not only act as a shield for consumers in relation to information on medicines, but when consumers are being blatantly overcharged for medicines and national governments are unable to tackle the issue, the EMA should have the ability to address the issue."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2009-10-07--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Partit Laburista (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Iraq (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (2009-09-30--2014-06-30)3 substitute; AFET (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"John Attard-Montalto (S&D ),"1 "in writing."1

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