Oct. 26, 2025

[PREVIEW] Why European patients still can’t access 100 new drugs ?

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[PREVIEW] Why European patients still can’t access 100 new drugs ?

Hundreds of breakthrough treatments are transforming patients’ lives in the US — but still aren’t available in Europe.


In this short extract, Pierre-Henri Belin, the Co-Founder and CEO of Xcube.Bio, reveals the shocking scale of this innovation gap… and why it’s growing.

The full episode drops tomorrow on Pharma minds — don’t miss it!


What you will learn in the full episode of tomorrow :

◾️ The alarming gap between the United States and Europe — with more than 100 new drugs available in the US but still not accessible to European patients.

◾️ Why this gap exists, from fragmented regulatory systems to national-level decision-making and the lack of early collaboration between key actors.

◾️ The consequences for patients, innovation, and the competitiveness of Europe’s healthcare ecosystem.

◾️ Pierre-Henri’s proposed model, built on transparency, collaboration, and shared responsibility — connecting innovators, regulators, and patients earlier in the process.

◾️ A message of hope, showing that Europe can reinvent its system without sacrificing safety or trust, but only if we act collectively and decisively.


A clear, concrete, and inspiring episode that sheds light on how Europe can regain its leadership in healthcare innovation.


See you tomorrow!


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Hello everyone and welcome to PharmaMinds,

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the podcast that takes you behind the scenes with the leading figures in the pharma world.

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New week,

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new episode,

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and here's a sneak peek of the conversation you can catch online starting tomorrow.

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There are hundreds and if not thousands of new molecular entities,

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so new drugs that are phase 2 plus and are not partners.

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And we see this big wave of innovation,

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which is absolutely great news for patients.

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It's getting through a lot of disease with no treatment at the moment,

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a lot of often a lot of neglected diseases.

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And when you look at the statistics,

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and it's not my statistics,

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it's QVR statistics,

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there are more than 100 drugs that have been launched in the US in the last five years that are not in Europe,

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right?

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And we see this number is very constantly growing.

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Unfortunately,

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and it means just it's as simple as that,

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is that patients in Europe are not treated the same way as in the US and have not access to the same type of drug rights.

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And here we're really talking about new molecular entities.

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So not even,

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you know,

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similar or generics or things like that.

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If you enjoyed this snippet,

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remember to subscribe on this app and turn on the notifications to be the first to know when the full episode is out.

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Wishing you a fantastic listening experience and I'll see you soon on PharmaMinds.