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Friday, Apr 19

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Meeting highlights from the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products (CVMP) 16-18 April 2024

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CVMP opinions on veterinary medicinal products The Committee adopted by consensus a positive opinion for a marketing authorisation application for a vaccine that is effective…

Wednesday, Apr 17

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COVID-19 vaccine strain updates: Global regulators agree on timing and data requirements

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International regulators have published a report today presenting the outcomes of a workshop on COVID-19 vaccine strain updates that was organised by the International Coalition…

Friday, Apr 12

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Meeting highlights from the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) 8-11 April 2024

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The PRAC has concluded that the available evidence does not support a causal association between the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1) – dulaglutide, exenatide,…, Agenda Agenda of the PRAC meeting 8-11 April…

Monday, Apr 8

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EMA systems disruption expected from 11 to 17 April

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During this time, EMA will load nationally and centrally authorised product data to its Product Management Service (PMS) database. This is a crucial step in making structured and…

Wednesday, Mar 27

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Regulatory information – adjusted fees for applications to EMA from 1 April 2024

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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) reminds applicants and marketing authorisation holders that adjusted fees for all applications, except for pharmacovigilance procedures, will…

Tuesday, Mar 26

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EMA business hours over Easter holiday period

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Outside of working hours and on public holidays, it is possible to call the product emergency hotline on +31(0)88 781 7600.Please note that this is an emergency number and should…

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EU recommendations for 2024/2025 seasonal flu vaccine composition

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EMA has issued recommendations for the influenza virus strains that vaccine manufacturers should include in vaccines for the prevention of seasonal influenza from autumn 2024.…

Friday, Mar 22

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EMA Management Board: highlights of March 2024 meeting

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EMA annual report 2023 The Board adopted EMA’s annual report for 2023. In 2023, EMA recommended 77 medicines for marketing authorisation for human use, 39 of which had a new…

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Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 18-21 March 2024

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12 new medicines recommended for approvalEMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended 12 medicines for approval at its March 2024 meeting.The CHMP recommended granting a…, Positive recommendations on new medicines ,…

Wednesday, Mar 20

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Accelerating stakeholder collaboration to enhance the clinical trials environment in the EU

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The Accelerating Clinical Trials in the EU (ACT EU) initiative has established a multi-stakeholder platform (MSP) aimed at improving the environment for clinical trials across the…, The establishment of the multi-stakeholder platform is an…

Monday, Mar 18

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Meeting highlights from the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products (CVMP) 12-13 March 2024

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CVMP opinions on veterinary medicinal products The Committee adopted by consensus a positive opinion for a marketing authorisation for Divence Tetra from Laboratorios Hipra,…

Friday, Mar 8

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Meeting highlights from the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) 4-7 March 2024

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EMA’s safety committee (PRAC) concluded that there was insufficient evidence to establish a causal association between the COVID-19 vaccines Comirnaty and Spikevax and cases…, Agenda Agenda of the PRAC meeting 4-7 March 2024DraftFirst…

Wednesday, Mar 6

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DARWIN EU® continues expanding its capacity to deliver real-world data studies

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The Data Analysis and Real World Interrogation Network DARWIN EU will continue working towards higher capacity for real-world data (RWD) studies and seeks to add ten new data…

Friday, Feb 23

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Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 19-22 February 2024

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10 new medicines recommended for approvalEMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended 10 medicines for approval at its February 2024 meeting.The committee adopted positive…, Positive recommendations on new medicines , CelldemicCommon…

Wednesday, Feb 21

Multi-agency report highlights importance of reducing antibiotic use

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Taking a One Health approach, which recognises the connection between the health of people and animals, the report presents data primarily collected between 2019 and 2021 on…, Increased efforts to reduce unnecessary antibiotic consumption…

Friday, Feb 16

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Meeting highlights from the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products (CVMP) 13-14 February 2024

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CVMP opinions on veterinary medicinal products The Committee adopted by consensus a positive opinion for a marketing authorisation application for Alcort (hydrocortisole aceponate…

Thursday, Feb 15

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Launch of new HMA-EMA catalogues of real-world data sources and studies

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The catalogues help medicines regulators, researchers and pharmaceutical companies to identify the most suitable data sources to address specific research questions and support…

Friday, Feb 9

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Meeting highlights from the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) 5-8 February 2024

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EMA’s safety committee (PRAC) is reminding healthcare professionals of the risk of serious and potentially fatal adverse reactions with Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir, ritonavir) when…, Agenda Agenda of the PRAC meeting 5-8 February 2024DraftFirst…

Thursday, Feb 8

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Progress update on pilot for academic and non-profit developers of advanced therapy medicines

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The aim is to guide non-commercial developers of promising ATMPs addressing unmet medical needs through the regulatory and scientific requirements in the European Union (EU) and…

Wednesday, Jan 31

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Clinical trials' transition to new EU system - one year left

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All ongoing clinical trials in the EU must be transitioned to the Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) by 31 January 2025. This date marks the end of a three-year transition…

Friday, Jan 26

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Precautionary measures to address potential risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children born to men treated with valproate medicines

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On 24 January 2024, the CMDh1 endorsed precautionary measures recommended by EMA’s safety committee (PRAC) for the treatment of male patients with valproate medicines. These…

Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 22-25 January 2024

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Three new medicines recommended for approvalEMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended three medicines for approval at its January 2024 meeting.The committee recommended…, Positive recommendations on new medicines, Exblifep…

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EMA confirms recommendation for non-renewal of authorisation of Duchenne muscular dystrophy medicine Translarna

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This medicine is used for treating patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy whose disease is caused by a type of genetic defect called a ‘nonsense mutation’ in the dystrophin…

Wednesday, Jan 24

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Veterinary medicines: Highlights of 2023

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EMA has published an overview of its key recommendations of 2023 regarding the authorisation and safety monitoring of veterinary medicines.In 2023, EMA recommended 14 medicines…

Tuesday, Jan 23

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Major update of the SME user guide

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The revised user guide offers comprehensive information on the EU legislative framework for medicines, outlining requirements for the development and authorisation of medicines…, Related documents User guide for micro, small and medium…

Friday, Jan 19

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Meeting highlights from the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products (CVMP) 16-17 January 2024

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CVMP opinions on veterinary medicinal productsThe Committee adopted by consensus a positive opinion for a grouping of variations requiring assessment for Metacam (meloxicam), from…

Tuesday, Jan 16

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Human medicines: highlights of 2023

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The Agency recommended two vaccines to protect against lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and the first advanced therapy medicinal…

Friday, Jan 12

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Meeting highlights from the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) 8-11 January 2024

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EMA’s safety committee (PRAC) is recommending precautionary measures for the treatment of male patients with valproate medicines. These measures are to address a potential…, Agenda Agenda of the PRAC meeting 8-11 January 2024DraftFirst…

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Potential risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children born to men treated with valproate medicines: PRAC recommends precautionary measures

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EMA’s safety committee (PRAC) is recommending precautionary measures for the treatment of male patients with valproate medicines. These measures are to address a potential…

Wednesday, Dec 20

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EMA business hours over holiday period

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Outside of working hours and on public holidays, it is possible to call the product emergency hotline on +31(0)88 781 7600.Please note that this is an emergency number and should…