# Update on the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) in the HealthCare Sector - FGVW

> A German legal update described EUDR traceability challenges for the healthcare sector, which uses rubber, palm oil, soy, cellulose and cocoa butter in medicines and medical devices. It outlines the steps companies need to take to prepare for the requirements.

- Date: 2025-03-19 · published 2025-03-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25602-update-on-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr-in-the-healthcare-sector-fgvw
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Pharmaceutical demand for soy-derived excipients and palm-based ingredients is a small share of total volume, so the effect on feed-commodity prices is negligible.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-08-21 | [Second Update on the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) \| BCLP - Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17929-second-update-on-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr-bclp-bryan-cave-leighton.md) | +2.9% | +6.8% |
| SOY | 2022-11-03 | [New EU deforestation regulation could threaten the palm oil sector](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38694-new-eu-deforestation-regulation-could-threaten-the-palm-oil-sector.md) | +1.4% | -0.7% |
| SOY | 2024-08-01 | [EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29296-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr.md) | -0.8% | -6.8% |
| SOY | 2024-08-29 | [The EU’s Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) \| Crowe](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28802-the-eu-s-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-eudr-crowe.md) | +5.2% | +8.6% |
| SOY | 2024-12-04 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation: an update and what it means for companies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26993-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-an-update-and-what-it-means-for-companies.md) | +0.3% | +0.8% |
| SBM | 2026-08-21 | [Second Update on the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) \| BCLP - Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17929-second-update-on-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr-bclp-bryan-cave-leighton.md) | +5.0% | +16.1% |
| SBM | 2025-06-13 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24239-the-eu-deforestation-regulation.md) | -3.4% | -9.4% |
| SBM | 2022-11-14 | [7 Key Updates on the EU Deforestation-Free Products Regulation - Satelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38688-7-key-updates-on-the-eu-deforestation-free-products-regulation-satelligence.md) | +0.4% | +9.0% |

## Sources

- fgvw.de: https://www.fgvw.de/en/news/compliance-update-on-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr-in-the-healthcare-sector/

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