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  1. Latest news - Upcoming SANT committee meetings - Committee on Public Health

    Next SANT committee meeting(s) will take place in Brussels on:

    • Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 9:00 - 11:00 (joint ENVI-SANT)
    • Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 15:00 - 16:30 (joint FEMM-SANT hearing)
    • Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 9:00 - 12:30 and 15:00 - 18:30
    • Thursday, 23 April 2026, 9:00 - 12:30

    Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

  2. Highlights - Joint FEMM-SANT hearing on Menopause care in the EU - Committee on Public Health

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    On Tuesday, 24 March 2026, the FEMM Committee jointly with the Committee on Public Health will hold a hearing on “Menopause care in the EU“.

    Menopause has a profound impact on millions of women across Europe, disrupting their health, family life, and careers, while also carrying wider societal implications. Nearly 90% of women in Europe will experience menopause during their lifetime, making it one of the most widespread and significant health transitions. Menopause influences women's participation in the workforce, as women of menopausal age constitute the fastest-growing group in the workforce accounting for 11% of the G7 workforce, their ability to manage caregiving responsibilities, and their overall health outcomes, with broader consequences for economic productivity, gender equality, and social wellbeing. This hearing will analyse how European-level initiatives could address stigma and misinformation, how the EU could support menopause care initiatives and invest in menopause research, and how to coordinate policy across the EU.

    Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

  3. Highlights - Joint SANT-ITRE meeting: Presentation of the European Biotech Act - Committee on Public Health

    Commissioner Oliver Valhelyi and SANT Chair Adam Jarubas
    On 19 of March, at the joint SANT-ITRE committee meeting, Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, presented the European Biotech Act, which was followed by a Q&A session with Members.

    Published on 16 December 2025, the proposal to establish measures to strengthen the Union's biotechnology and biomanufacturing sectors (European Biotech Act) aims to turn Europe into a biotech powerhouse through its focus on industrial policy measures and simplification.

    Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

  4. Highlights - STOA Study on the Exposome - One Year After: Progress and Perspectives - Committee on Public Health

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    On 19 March, SANT Members held another exchange of views in the series ‘Excellence in health science’ with Professor Roel Vermeulen, Distinguished University Professor at Utrecht University and lead author of the STOA study on the exposome.

    Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

  5. Highlights - Exchange with Commissioner Brunner on the revision of Europol's mandate - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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    On 19 March, the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs held an exchange of views with the Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner, on the upcoming revision of Europol’s mandate.

    The Commissioner provided the Committee with the intentions for the planned proposal, as well as an opportunity for Members to express their views on the future of the EU's agency for law enforcement cooperation.

    Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP