More than 89 partners from across Europe and beyond came together for the Kick-Off Meeting of PFAROS IHI project – Driving Sustainable Innovation to Minimise PFAS in European Healthcare. Over two inspiring days, representatives from academia, industry, healthcare, regulatory bodies, research organisations, and civil society met to align on a shared ambition: tackling PFAS-related challenges in healthcare through collaboration, innovation, and science-based solutions. PFAROS i

[Ghent, Belgium, 1 September 2026] — A new European research and innovation initiative, PFAROS, has launched to strengthen collaboration among healthcare system stakeholders and to support integrated solutions to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) concerns in the pharmaceutical and medical technology sectors. Funded under the Innovative Health Initiative Joint Undertaking (IHI JU), PFAROS is aligned with European Union public health, environmental, and industr