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EMA starts review of sodium oxybate in alcohol dependence

EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has started a review of medicines containing sodium oxybate used in people with alcohol dependency to treat alcohol withdrawal syndrome and to support long‑term abstinence.The…

20 June 2025 · 3 min read

Europe

Europe’s bathing waters safe for summer swimming

Press releasePublished 20 Jun 2025Imagephoty by Karli Cumber on UnsplashFrom Europe’s coastal waters to its inland bathing sites, a large majority of Europe’s waters are safe to swim in, according…

20 June 2025 · 4 min read

Human Rights

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Live updates for 20 June

One week since the Israel-Iran conflict erupted, diplomatic efforts to end the war are ramping up in Geneva today as foreign ministers from France, Germany, the UK and the European…

20 June 2025 · 1 min read