ESIP-MEDEV Pharmaceutical Innovation Summit: Bridging Competitiveness with Affordability

Join us in Brussels for the Pharmaceutical Innovation Summit: Bridging Competitiveness with Affordability, co-organised by the European Social Insurance Plaftom (ESIP) and the Medicine Evaluation Committee. The event will take place in Brussels on 5 May 2026 (9:00-13:00 - followed by a networking lunch).

As global trade dynamics evolve, Europe is sharpening its narrative on competitiveness and strategic autonomy, while public healthcare payers face mounting pressure to keep checks and balances robust. 

Amid rising pharmaceutical spending and new geopolitical complexities, high-level decision-makers from public payers, national health technology assessment bodies, the European Medicines Agency, leading research institutes and more will explore a central question: are competitiveness and healthcare budget sustainability friends or foes, and (how) can we reconcile a globally competitive innovation ecosystem with affordability?

Secure your spot and register today. 

Please note that this is an in-person only event. 

The full programme will follow: stay tuned!