Piernicola Pedicini

Piernicola Pedicini

Piernicola Pedicini (IT, NA) is a shadow rapporteur for Parliament’s Reduction of the Impact of Certain Plastic Products on the Environment report

With the COVID-19 pandemic, littering from single-use plastics has seen a dramatic resurgence
09 Oct
With the COVID-19 pandemic, littering from single-use plastics has seen a dramatic resurgence
We must not wait any longer to see the Single Use Plastics Directive's full implementation, argues Piernicola Pedicini.
EU needs guidelines on off-label use of medicines
16 Jun
EU needs guidelines on off-label use of medicines
Since the European Parliament requested better guidance on the widespread off-label use of medicine, very little has been done, writes Piernicola Pedicini.
Should vaccines really be compulsory?
03 May
Should vaccines really be compulsory?
There is limited evidence that compulsory vaccination is the key to address vaccine rejection, says Piernicola Pedicini.
EU is one step closer to the circular economy
25 Jan
EU is one step closer to the circular economy
We owe it to our citizens to come up with ambitious and strong waste management legislation, says Piernicola Pedicini.
EU needs patient-centred approach to tackling AMR
09 Feb
EU needs patient-centred approach to tackling AMR
Educating patients is essential in the fight against antimicrobial resistance, but the pharmaceutical industry also has a role to play, writes Piernicola Pedicini.
EU Parliament can improve circular economy proposals
01 Feb
EU Parliament can improve circular economy proposals
Piernicola Pedicini is confident that the European Parliament can help enable the real uptake of a circular economy.
eHealth could be of great benefit to healthcare
28 Sep
eHealth could be of great benefit to healthcare
We cannot let austerity measures impact on the quality of our health sector, writes Piernicola Pedicini.
End of fossil fuel subsidies first step of circular economy
26 Jun
End of fossil fuel subsidies first step of circular economy
Encouraging the reuse of materials and extending product life expectancy are crucial to implementing the circular economy, says Piernicola Pedicini.
Europe needs urgent response to antimicrobial resistance
21 May
Europe needs urgent response to antimicrobial resistance
Parliament has backed a report on safer healthcare in Europe, which is desperately needed as drug resistance is set to kill more than cancer by 2050, writes Piernicola Pedicini.
EU policymakers must send industry a 'strong signal' to invest in advanced biofuels
20 Feb
EU policymakers must send industry a 'strong signal' to invest in advanced biofuels
Only by taking indirect land use change into account will Europe ensure that it produces 'truly sustainable' biofuels, writes Piernicola Pedicini.
Prevention key to reducing antibiotic resistance
06 Feb
Prevention key to reducing antibiotic resistance
Action needed now to stem EU's 25,000 a year death toll caused by resistant bacteria infections, argues Piernicola Pedicini.
Young people should be focus of alcohol awareness efforts
25 Nov
Young people should be focus of alcohol awareness efforts
'Direct and indirect alcohol-related social costs in Europe amount to over €160bn' and we must act now, urges Piernicola Pedicini.
An alternative vision for Europe’s health policy
03 Oct
An alternative vision for Europe’s health policy
Piernicola Pedicini says the Five Star Movement favours a healthcare system where quality of services takes precedence over economic interests.