An existing literature agrees that drug innovation has a significant average effect on extending longevity and improving quality of life. Recognizing the life-saving benefits from the development of new drugs, one of the key decisions faced by the authorities is how to bolster pharmaceutical innovation, and how to bear in mind the potential effects on drug innovation of policies that affect market size, such as policies towards intellectual property rights, procurement mechanisms and competition policy.

Making Europe the best place to work!
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Address
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- France - New forms of social protection and safety nets (Mathilde Bonnichon, Prism’emploi)
- Belgium - Building a career with skill: bipartite training fund tools (Vincent Vandenameele, FFI)
- The Netherlands - Flexible but predictable: easing access to mortgages for agency workers (Jurriën Koops, ABU)
- Italy – Cooperation between public and private employment services: the voucher system in Lombardy Region (Agostino Di Maio, Assolavoro)
- The United Kingdom - Future of Jobs Ambassadors: preparing the next generations for the changing world of work (Tom Hadley, REC)
- Spain - Safety first! Guaranteeing decent working conditions for all workers (Marta Lucas, Asempleo
- Alexandra Tzvenkova, European Commission Political Strategy Centre
- Erik Pentenga, FNV uitzend/flex - UNI-Europa (European services workers union)
- Bettina Schaller, WEC-Europe President
- Heinz Becker, Member of the European Parliament (EPP, AT)1
- Mark Keese, Head of Skills and Employability Division, OECD
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