European Medicines Agency (EMA)

European Medicines Agency to host AMR summit

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is to host a summit meeting with doctors’ and patients’ organisations, academics, EU member states and the World Health Organization (WHO) to discuss how collaboration can help tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).…

UK government wants close scientific ties with Europe after Brexit

The UK government has said it wants to negotiate a post-Brexit deal that ensures “strengthened collaboration” with European partners in medical, scientific and technological research.…

EMA surveys pharmacists on their awareness of side-effect reporting

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has launched a survey for patients, pharmacists, doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals to test their awareness of the arrangements for reporting drug reactions.…

EMA recommends modified-release paracetamol be removed from the market

Modified or prolonged-release paracetamol products should be removed from the market, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended.…

FDA and EMA sign confidentiality commitment

Medicine inspectors in the European Union will be given access to secret and commercially sensitive information by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US, after signing a new confidentiality commitment.…

EMA consults on tailoring medication for older people

A public consultation from the European Medicines Agency, which could lead to more medications tailored to suit older people, has been welcomed by a consultant pharmacist…

EMA suspends some work as it launches business plan for Brexit

The European Medicines Agency has temporarily suspended some work as it prepares to relocate to mainland Europe once Britain leaves the European Union…

EU agencies reiterate concern over antimicrobial resistance

Three EU agencies have expressed concern over the impact of the use of antibiotics on the increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria…

19 European cities bid to host the EMA after Brexit

Some 19 European cities have officially submitted bids to become the new home of the European Medicines Agency post-Brexit.…

EMA launches consultation on companion diagnostics and personalised medicine

The European Medicines Agency has launched a concept paper for public consultation on the development and lifecycle of personalised medicines and companion diagnostics…