Minimum tobacco taxes across the EU On 10 October 2025, EU finance ministers will discuss the Commission’s proposal to revise the Tobacco Taxation Directive. The proposal aims to raise minimum tobacco taxes across the EU and, for the fi... 9 Oct 2025
Use of statins Following recent media statements by Minister Frank Vandenbroucke regarding the use of statins, the BSC would like to emphasize the following: Statins play a crucial role in primary prevention for hig... 3 Oct 2025
New TAVI reimbursement Despite an increase in both the total number of TAVI procedures allowed and the reimbursement budget per procedure, access to TAVI will remain limited due to very strict eligibility criteria. Read bel... 2 Jul 2025
Nomenclature for ergo-spirometry The BSC and the Belgian Respiratory Society (BeRS) are joining forces as we share the same concerns regarding the interpretation by RIZIV/INAMI of the nomenclature for ergo-spirometry. Read... 23 Jun 2025
Control of billing combination of spirometry, ergo-spirometry, and exercise testing See the joint reaction letter from BSC and chairs of cardiology to RIZIV/INAMI. Read... 3 Jun 2025