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Law for Health and Life @lawhealthlife.bsky.social · Aug 27

After 2 years into our existence, and proud to share our Biannual Report 2022–2024 🎉

👉 170+ publications
👉 €2.4M research funding
👉 Innovated our Master in Health Law & started a Minor in Bioethics & Law
👉 Service to society

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#HealthLaw #Impact #UvA

First biannual Report | Law for Health and Life (2022–2024) - LHL

Two years ago, the Law for Health and Life officially began its work as a research centre at the University of Amsterdam. We are proud to now share our first Report.

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Anniek de Ruijter @deruijter.bsky.social · Aug 14

With @PramitiParwani & @katperehudoff.bsky.social, we explored EU pharma regulators’ role in access to medicines in low-income countries. Trust remains one-way, reinforcing dependencies; building regional regulatory capacity is key for global health 💫

The Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics @jlme-journal.bsky.social · Aug 13

New open access on FirstView: "Trust Beyond Borders: European External Regulatory Influence on Access to Medicines" by Pramiti Parwani, ‪@katperehudoff.bsky.social‬, and @deruijter.bsky.social from the upcoming fall special issue "Public Health, Markets, and Law."
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Symposium Articles
Trust Beyond Borders: European External Regulatory Influence on
Access to Medicines
Pramiti Parwani1,2,3 , Katrina Perehudoff1,2,3 and Anniek de Ruijter1,2
1University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Law School, Law for Health and Life, Netherlands; 2Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, Netherlands and
3Amsterdam Centre for European Law and Governance, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Abstract
European institutions are widely recognized as wielding regulatory power in a globalized market, exporting its standards across borders and
between sectors. This paper asks what institutional dynamics catalyze European external regulatory impact on pharmaceutical governance in
low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The research focuses on two European regulatory bodies, the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
and the European Patent Office (EPO), and explores the dynamics of their technocratic outreach beyond European borders. We find that trust
is a key underlying institutional dynamic facilitating some forms of European external relations. The agencies extend their influence through
technical assistance, collaboration, and work-sharing with LMIC regulators, fostering a one-sided relationship of“technocratic trust.” This
trust, reinforced by international regulatory frameworks that position the EMA and EPO as“trustworthy” regulators, enables these agencies to
expand their regulatory influence beyond Europe. By critically examining the impact of this trust-building on LMICs’ regulatory autonomy,
this research contributes to the broader discourse on European regulatory power in global health governance and highlights potential
implications for pharmaceutical markets and access in LMICs.
Keywords: European Regulatory Bodies; Pharmaceuticals Access; European Medicines Agency (EMA); European Patent Office (EPO); Trust

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The Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics @jlme-journal.bsky.social · Aug 13

New open access on FirstView: "Trust Beyond Borders: European External Regulatory Influence on Access to Medicines" by Pramiti Parwani, ‪@katperehudoff.bsky.social‬, and @deruijter.bsky.social from the upcoming fall special issue "Public Health, Markets, and Law."
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Amsterdam Law School @uvalawschool.bsky.social · May 21

Hoe kunnen Europese landen beter samenwerken om hun zorgsystemen toekomstbestendig te maken? @deruijter.bsky.social schoof aan bij @bnr.nl om het daarover te hebben 📻 @lawhealthlife.bsky.social‬ https://bit.ly/3YQlOCz

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Euronews @euronews.com · Apr 12

While the euro's rise as a safe haven is promising, sustaining this trend requires more than just fiscal stimulus, S&P Global Ratings' Sylvain Broyer writes in a Euroviews exclusive.

The euro as a safe haven: Is it here to stay?

While the euro's rise as a safe haven is promising, sustaining this trend requires more than just fiscal stimulus, S&P Global Ratings' Sylvain Broyer writes in a Euroviews exclusive.

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ASCoR @ascor.bsky.social · Apr 10

📢 Exciting News!

UvA ELSA Lab AI for health equity, led by Prof. Julia van Weert (ASCoR, Health Communication) and Prof. @deruijter.bsky.social (Health Law), has been awarded €2.3 million in funding from the #NWO (Dutch Research Council)! Congratulations! 🎉

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Amsterdam Center for Health Communication (english) | NWO grant for UvA ELSA Lab AI for health equity

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Anniek de Ruijter @deruijter.bsky.social · Apr 1

Happy and proud of this recognition of our ELSA Lab AI for Health Equity with @juliavanweert.bsky.social from @lawhealthlife.bsky.social at @uvalawschool.bsky.social and so many other wonderful researchers, people, organizations and communities🌿🌿 www.uva.nl/content/nieu...

NWO-subsidie voor UvA ELSA Lab AI voor rechtvaardige zorg

De Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO) heeft 2,3 miljoen toegekend aan een nieuw onderzoeksinitiatief over kunstmatige intelligentie (AI) in de gezondheidszorg. Het ELSA Lab,...

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Law for Health and Life @lawhealthlife.bsky.social · Mar 7

Congratulations to Dr. @hvkolfschooten.bsky.social for successfully defending her PhD on ‘Patients’ Rights Protection and AI in Healthcare in the EU’ at UVA under the guidance of Johan Legemaate, @deruijter.bsky.social, and Kristina Irion. bit.ly/3F5Qad6

Patient Rights in the Age of AI: Hannah van Kolfschooten Defends Her PhD at the UvA - LHL

On March 6, 2025, Hannah van Kolfschooten from Law for Health and Life defended her dissertation, "Patients’ Rights Protection and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare in the European Union."

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Anniek de Ruijter @deruijter.bsky.social · Mar 1

#zonderdiversiteitgeenzorg
#zondermigratiegeenzorg

Ook in NL is de zorg in groeiende mate afhankelijk van migratie. Hier wordt onvoldoende rekening mee gehouden in ons huidige beleid!

Muschelschloss 🌳 @muschelschloss.bsky.social · Feb 24

Ohne Vielfalt keine Pflege.
#Pflegeistbunt

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Muschelschloss 🌳 @muschelschloss.bsky.social · Feb 24

Ohne Vielfalt keine Pflege.
#Pflegeistbunt

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Anniek de Ruijter @deruijter.bsky.social · Jan 25

Last week I spoke with @euronews.com about the potential changing role of the EU in #globalhealth as a result of the US position on the WHO www.euronews.com/health/2025/...

As the US exits the WHO, can the EU fill the gap in global health?

With Donald Trump’s plans to cut ties with the World Health Organisation (WHO), the international agency stands to lose not only $1 billion but one of the most influential actors on global health. Wil...

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Anniek de Ruijter @deruijter.bsky.social · Dec 18

Last week I spoke with @marianneguenot.bsky.social of the @thelancet.bsky.social about the new Commissioner for Health of the EU from Hungary, Olivér Várhelyi:

What can we expect from this experienced EU law-maker, lawyer and civil servant, who has a history in the EU with some spots on his record?

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Anniek de Ruijter @deruijter.bsky.social · Nov 26

‼️in het rapport van @rivm-nl.bsky.social wordt wederom de noodklok geluid over toenemende gezondheidsschade die het gevolg is van een steeds ongezondere voedselomgeving. Samen met @liesbethvanrossum reageerde ik op dit nieuws in @trouw.bsky.social

De tijd van praten aan preventietafels is voorbij⏱️

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Anniek de Ruijter @deruijter.bsky.social · Nov 24

Together with @martinmckee.bsky.social and @tamarahervey.bsky.social we added the outline of the missing health chapter to the Draghi report in @thelancet.bsky.social reg Europe.

No productivity without strong health systems and healthy people.

Martin McKee @martinmckee.bsky.social · Nov 23

Mario Draghi’s report on productivity in the EU had a major omission - health. A healthy workforce and strong health systems are essential prerequisites. @tamarahervey.bsky.social @deruijter.bsky.social & I have provided the missing chapter

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Health, the missing chapter in the Draghi Report on Europe's future

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Martin McKee @martinmckee.bsky.social · Nov 23

Mario Draghi’s report on productivity in the EU had a major omission - health. A healthy workforce and strong health systems are essential prerequisites. @tamarahervey.bsky.social @deruijter.bsky.social & I have provided the missing chapter

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Health, the missing chapter in the Draghi Report on Europe's future

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Anniek de Ruijter @deruijter.bsky.social · May 28

👇🏼out now, open access 🌿

Lukas Hetzer @lukashetzer.bsky.social · Apr 16

We rely on data from a conjoint survey experiment by Roel Beetsma, Brian Burgoon, @francesconicoli.bsky.social ,
@deruijter.bsky.social , and Frank Vandenbrouke complemented with NUTS-2 regional-level measures of crisis impact.
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What kind of EU fiscal capacity? Evidence from a randomized survey experiment in five European countries in times of corona

Abstract. Based on a conjoint survey experiment, we explore the support among European citizens for a European Union (EU) budgetary assistance instrument t

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Lukas Hetzer @lukashetzer.bsky.social · Apr 16

We rely on data from a conjoint survey experiment by Roel Beetsma, Brian Burgoon, @francesconicoli.bsky.social ,
@deruijter.bsky.social , and Frank Vandenbrouke complemented with NUTS-2 regional-level measures of crisis impact.
t.co/LS4vp6oRKT

What kind of EU fiscal capacity? Evidence from a randomized survey experiment in five European countries in times of corona

Abstract. Based on a conjoint survey experiment, we explore the support among European citizens for a European Union (EU) budgetary assistance instrument t

t.co

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