– vista la relazione dell'EASAC (European Academies Science Advisory Council – Consiglio di consulenza scientifica delle Accademie europee), la quale calcola il costo delle sole terapie della tubercolosi nell'Unione europea a due miliardi di euro l'anno (EASAC Policy report 10, marzo 2009, ISBN: 9789-0-85403-746-9),
– having regard to the report of the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council, which found that the cost of tuberculosis treatment alone in the EU was EUR 2 billion a year (EASAC Policy report 10, March 2009, ISBN : 9789-0-85403-746-9),