Scott L. Greer is Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy at the University of Michigan's School of Public Health, USA, and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at LSE Health, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.

Paulette Kurzer is Professor of Political Science in the School of Government and Public Policy at the University of Arizona, USA.

Chapter 1. Introduction: What is European Union Public Health Policy Scott L. Greer Chapter 2. European Union Health Care Policy Wolfram Lamping Chapter 3. European Union Health Information Infrastructure and Policy Heather Elliott Chapter 4. The Politics of European Public Health Data François Briatte Chapter 5. European Regulation and Harmonization of Clinical Practice Guidelines Loes Knaapen Chapter 6. The European Regulation of Medicines Boris Hauray Chapter 7. The EU as a Global Health Actor: Myth or Reality? Sébastien Guigner Chapter 8. Trade in Services and the Public's Health: A 'Fortress Europe' for Health? Holly Jarman Chapter 9. Intellectual Property Enforcement in the European Union Elize Massard da Fonseca Chapter 10. Catch Me If You Can: Communicable Disease Control Scott L. Greer Chapter 11. Non-communicable Diseases: The EU Declares War on 'Fat' Paulette Kurzer Chapter 12. Alcohol Policy in the European Union Jenny Cisneros Örnberg Chapter 13. Tobacco Control: The End of Europe's Love Affair with Smoking? Donley T. Studlar Chapter 14. Conclusion Paulette Kurzer

Ranging from influence over trade laws affecting health to population health issues such as obesity to using comparative data to affect policy, the EU's public health policies are increasingly important, visible and effective. This collection capitalizes on extensive new research, providing an introduction to the topic and indicating future directions.