About: European Medecines Agency
Reform of EU medicines agency: Where do EU institutions stand?
The European Parliament adopted a proposal last week to broaden the mandate of the European Medicines Agency ahead of upcoming talks with member states on EMA's future role. EURACTIV takes a look at where the Parliament and the Council stand ahead of the negotiations.
EU countries resume AstraZeneca jabs after ‘safe’ verdict
Leading EU countries said Thursday (18 March) they would resume AstraZeneca vaccinations after the European medical regulator said the jab is "safe and effective" and not associated with a higher blood clot risk after days of commotion around the shot.
EU regulator wants vaccine data on mutation protection
Europe's medicines regulator said Wednesday (10 February) it has asked all developers to probe whether their vaccines offer protection against new coronavirus mutations, with a view to issuing new guidelines for manufacturers.
EU regulator approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
The European Medicines Agency said on Monday that it had approved the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for inoculations to start across the EU within days.
Brexit panic reaches across the Channel to France
The French have finally realised that there may well be a no-deal Brexit. The Medef employers’ federation has said that French businesses are not prepared, the agricultural sector is waiting, while transporters are panicking. EURACTIV France reports.
Italy to appeal to European court over EU drugs agency
Italy will appeal to the European Court of Justice against the decision by European authorities to move the bloc's medicines agency EMA to Holland from Britain, a government source said yesterday (30 January).
EU votes on relocation of agencies after Brexit
The fight for some of the most prized spoils of Brexit comes to a climax today (20 November) when 27 EU states pick the new host cities for two London-based regulatory agencies.
EU declines to rank rival bids for agencies leaving UK post-Brexit
The European Commission has shied away from ranking which cities should host Europe's drugs regulator and banking authority after Brexit, saying the decision is up to the 27 member states which will remain.
Relocation of UK agencies to be decided by Eurovision-style vote
The post-Brexit relocation of the two London-based European agencies will be decided by a points-based vote which resembles the Eurovision song contest, EURACTIV has learned ahead of a summit tomorrow (22 June) where EU leaders will agree the criteria and the voting rules.