The European Parliament is discussing today the European Commission’s list of antimicrobials or groups of antimicrobials reserved for treatment of certain infections in humans. European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) and 18 other organisations active in the field of health and animal welfare have voiced their concerns about the absence of vital antimicrobials for human health on the list.

A joint statement supported by EAHP and others was published last month to respond to the European Commission’s draft list of antimicrobial medicines reserved for treating humans. The joint statement calls on the European Commission to revise the list since some vital antimicrobials had not been considered. The call for action also encourages the European Commission to take into account the evidence-based advice from civil society organisations throughout this process.

Youth mental health is a priority for the European Pharmaceutical Students' Association (EPSA). For that matter, together with the other healthcare student organisations representing medical, dental, nursing and psychology students, EPSA started to release a series of short films in the shape of a documentary on healthcare students' mental health.

The idea behind the ‘Practice what you preach, healthcare students at the heart of a vicious cycle’ documentary is to create an eye-opening film on the condition of health students in their various learning environments, as well as show the consequences on tomorrow’s healthcare workforce. The documentary also contrasts the issues with solutions, proposed or already implemented by stakeholders all over Europe.

The documentary is divided into four …