Five years post-COVID-19, the EU faces challenges in enhancing medical stockpiles due to unclear national reserves. Laurent Muschel from DG HERA emphasizes the importance of national security in stockpiling information. The EU aims to develop a strategy for medical countermeasures, including joint procurement and a broader stockpiling plan, to prevent medicine shortages. Muschel believes the EU is better prepared for future pandemics, with avian flu currently being the greatest risk, and stresses the need for vaccines. He also highlights the impact of the US's withdrawal from WHO on global health communication.