European Medicines Agency

A collection of 22 posts

Clinical trials

EU clinical trial pilot to become permanent in January 2027

The EU’s ACT EU clinical trial advice pilot will become permanent, providing technical and regulatory assistance to applicants

EMA

EMA sets out process to appoint next Executive Director

EMA’s September Management Board meeting advanced the process for appointing its next Executive Director while reviewing preparations for new EU pharmaceutical legislation

Inside EU Health

Inside EU Health: Women’s health; digital; Ebola; Marburg; hantavirus

'Now is really the time!' for women's health, says Cooke; Macron and WHO chief back stronger safeguards for children online; Ebola outbreak expands and WHO condemns attacks on health facilities; WHO declares cruise ship hantavirus outbreak over

EMA

EMA recommends three new medicines and an orphan treatment for rare Rett Syndrome

EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended six medicines for approval at its June 2026 meeting

Inside EU Health

Inside EU Health: Anti-dumping; Ebola; hantavirus; EMA recommendations

Sandoz says situation has reached ‘breaking point’; WHO risk assessment raises DRC to ‘very high’; further hantavirus positive test in Spain; EMA recommends eight new medicines for approval

Inside EU Health

Inside EU Health: EMA vaccine confidence group; limits on vapes; liver health crisis

EMA steps up vaccine misinformation fight; Europe’s liver health crisis demands urgent action

Medical devices

EMA pilot to fast-track breakthrough medical devices

The European Medicines Agency has launched a new pilot programme aimed at accelerating the development of “breakthrough” medical devices

Inside EU Health

Inside EU Health: UK Biobank suspended; France chooses ‘sovereign’ cloud for health data; latest EMA medicines approvals

UK Biobank suspends access following Alibaba revelations; France chooses ‘sovereign’ cloud for health data; EMA recommends five new medicines, including a first-in-class small interfering RNA treatment

EMA

EMA recommends five new medicines, including a first-in-class small interfering RNA treatment

Five new medicines are recommended for approval; a further nine medicines are recommended for extension of their therapeutic indications

Inside EU Health

Inside EU Health: EMA’s ambitions for women; Pharma Package; EU fertility falls to record low; Novo

EMA chief lays out her ambitions for women’s health; Council publishes Pharma Package agreed text; EU fertility falls to record low; Novo Nordisk reaches an agreement with Hims &Hers

European Medicines Agency

EMA approves 12 medicines including combined COVID-19 and influenza vaccine

New combined vaccine could simplify annual vaccine updates

Inside EU Health

Inside EU Health: Tariff chaos, court setback on Urban Wastewater for pharma; EMA starts its search for a new Executive Director

‘Tariff chaos’ but pharmaceuticals may stay outside the fray; industry groups continue to fight Wastewater Treatment Directive despite court setback; EMA starts its search for a new Executive Director

Inside EU Health

Inside EU Health: Parliament votes on Critical Medicines Act; EMA regulatory co-operation; Paracetamol (still) safe during pregnancy

Parliament votes on Critical Medicines Act position; EMA to build on regulatory co-operation piloted under COVID; Paracetamol is (still) safe during pregnancy

Medical devices

EU moves to fix failing medical and in vitro device rules and spur innovation

A 'targeted' revision to the MDR and IVDR promises clearer timelines, proportionate oversight and faster access to innovative technologies

Inside EU Health

Inside EU Health: Pharma deal agreed; State of EU Health Report; WHO concludes that vaccines don’t cause autism - again

The Council and Parliament reached a deal on the Pharma Package, the latest 'State of EU Health Report' is released, and WHO confirms - once again - that vaccines do not cause autism.

One Health

Rising EU sales of animal antimicrobials raise concern

The latest annual surveillance report from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) shows a worrying increase in antimicrobial sales for animal use across the European Union

Inside EU Health

Inside EU Health: Europe not on track to meet AMR targets; US FDA and EMA will present a joint approach to AI; food industry fights back on ‘ultra-processed food’

Europe not on track to meet AMR targets; US FDA and EMA will present a joint approach to AI; food industry fights back on ‘ultra-processed food’

GLP-1

UK raid results in record haul of fraudulent weight-loss drugs

The UK seizes record haul of fake weight-loss drugs worth over £250,000 amid rising online sales of counterfeit GLP-1 medicines

EMA

EMA marks 30 years since first EU-wide medicine approval

The European Medicines Agency reaffirms its mission to ensure safe, effective treatments across the EU

EMA

EMA approves first treatment that addresses causes of serious chronic lung disease

A new medicine to tackle non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, offers new hope for patients with chronic lung disease

Inside EU Health

Inside EU Health: From Trump’s latest deal to a possible life sciences investment fund

Inside EU Health: Pfizer strikes Trump-era drug deal, Brussels battles pharma package, Denmark caps drug prices, Sanofi raided, Poland mulls alcohol ban & Gastein forum kicks off.

Critical medicines

Auditors say the EU must strengthen its response to critical medicine shortages

In a special report, published today (17 September), the European Court of Auditors (ECA) warns that critical medicine shortages continue to arise, posing a threat to health across the EU. “Medicine shortages can have severe consequences for patients, compromise public health and come at a high cost for doctors, pharmacies