Module 6

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SELF-MEDICATION and EU Law

• EU: Recognised in the Lisbon Treaty (Article 152)

● A "high level of human health protection shall be ensured in the definition and implementation of all Community policies and activities"

The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs

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Health policy… • Significant shift in government attitudes to healthcare provision ● Less than 0.8% of EU GDP spent on preventative healthcare ❑ (EU Commission 2024) • There needs to be greater emphasis on self management ● As a population it is our ONLY CHOICE

The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs

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