Download website data in JSON data format

You can download structured JSON data files to automatically access and retrieve up-to-date information and documents from the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) website. These data files specifically target use via automated systems. Examples of the information available include data on medicines, guidelines, and documents along with their translations, where available. The JSON data files are updated twice a day.

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) files are text-based, machine-readable data files with structured patterns.

Publishing data in this format allows EMA to provide users using automated systems with a source of information for the data and documents that is easy and efficient to extract. The files can be used by anyone who is programmatically fetching documents or metadata.

The website automatically updates these JSON data files twice a day, at 06:00 and 18:00 Amsterdam time (Central European Time, CET). 

For medicines and related procedures, data is also available in a table format via the link below. The data in the JSON files and the data tables are the same: 

• Download medicines data tables

Rollout

EMA is making its entire website available in JSON format, with content types added in stages.

The JSON data files are available via the links on this page. You can also see what data is included within the files by opening the expandable sections below the links. 

Rollout timeline

• Mid-November 2025:

  All documents published on this website, including medicine-related content, product information, translations, and guidelines. All medicine and medicine-related procedures pages.

• Early 2026:

  Events and meetings

  News

  Guidance and information covering remaining website sections

Documents

You can download JSON data for all documents published on the EMA website using the links below. The files include, for example, product information, guidelines, and other regulatory and procedural documents.

To make these files manageable, the data is split into three separate files:

• All documents in English JSON data file: Includes all documents published on the EMA website in English. Data of these English language documents are also included in the two JSON data files below, where these documents are grouped with their translations where available.

• Documents related to centrally authorised medicines and translations JSON data file: Includes documents related to centrally authorised medicines, grouped with their translations where available

• Other documents and translations JSON data file: Includes all remaining documents and translations that are not related to centrally authorised medicines

Click on the expandable sections below to see what data is included within the files.

All documents in English - data included

For documents in this file, the data and their keys include:

• document name: “name”
• document type: “type”
• status and consultation date (for documents that are or have been open for consultations): “status”; “consultation_date”
• first published date: “publish_date”
• last updated date: “last_update_date”
• document reference number: “reference_number”
• document URL: “url”

Documents related to centrally authorised medicines and translations - data included

For documents related to centrally authorised medicines and their translations (if available), the data and their keys include:

• document name: “name”
• document type: “type”
• first published date: publish_date”
• last updated date: “last_update_date”
• document reference number: “reference_number”
• document URL: “url”
• translations with ISO language code and corresponding URL: “translations”, ISO language code for example “bg” and its URL

The default keys “status” and “consultation_date” are included, although no associated values are present in the data file.

Other documents and translations - data included

For documents not related to centrally authorised medicines and their translations (where available), the data and their keys include:

• document name: “name”
• document type: “type”
• status and consultation date (for documents that are or have been open for consultations): “status”; “consultation_date”
• first published date: “publish_date”
• last updated date: “last_update_date”
• document reference number: “reference_number”
• document URL: url”
• translations with ISO language code and corresponding URL: “translations”, ISO language code for example “bg” and its URL

Medicines and post-authorisation procedures for medicines

• Medicine pages JSON data file: Includes medicines for which a marketing authorisation application has been submitted through the centralised procedure with EMA. Information on medicines under evaluation is published monthly in separate lists on Medicines for human use under evaluation 
   
• Post-authorisation procedures for medicines JSON data file: Includes medicines for which marketing authorisation holders have submitted an application to change the terms of marketing authorisation, also known as variations. Information on approved post-authorisation procedures is available on individual medicine pages.

Click on the expandable section below to see what data is included within the files.

For veterinary medicines, the data provided is limited to key data. Full, up-to-date information can be found on the Veterinary Medicines Information website.

Medicines through centralised procedure - data included

For medicines in this file, the data and their keys include:

• category (human or veterinary): “category”
• name of medicine: “name_of_medicine”
• EMA product number: “ema_product_number”
• medicine status in the centralised procedure: “medicine_status”
• opinion status: “opinion_status”
• Latest procedure affecting product information (if applicable): “latest_procedure_affecting_product_information”
• International non-proprietary name (INN) / common name: “international_non_proprietary_name_common_name”
• active substance: “active_substance”
• therapeutic area (MeSH) (human medicines): “therapeutic_area_mesh”
• species (veterinary): "species_veterinary"
• patient safety: "patient_safety"
• ATC code (human): "atc_code_human"
• ATCvet code (veterinary): "atcvet_code_veterinary"
• pharmacotherapeutic group (human or veterinary): “pharmacotherapeutic_group_human” or pharmacotherapeutic_group_veterinary”
• therapeutic indication: "therapeutic_indication"
• medicine types (for example advanced therapy, biosimilar, exceptional circumstances, generic or hybrid, orphan, PRIME: priority medicines): “advanced_therapy: Yes”,
• marketing authorisation developer, applicant or holder: "marketing_authorisation_developer_applicant_holder"
• European Commission decision date: "european_commission_decision_date"
• dates related to procedural steps: for example "opinion_adopted_date"
• revision number: "revision_number"
• first published date: "first_published_date"
• last updated date: "last_updated_date"
• medicine page URL: "medicine_url"

Post-authorisation procedures for medicines - data included

For post-authorisation procedures data included are opinions and withdrawn applications. Information on approved post-authorisation procedures is available on individual medicine pages. 

For post-authorisation procedures for medicines in this file, the data and their keys include:

• category (human or veterinary): “category”
• name of medicine: “name_of_medicine”
• EMA product number: “ema_product_number”
• active substance: “active_substance”
• International non-proprietary name (INN) / common name: “international_non_proprietary_name_common_name”
• therapeutic area (MeSH): “therapeutic_area_mesh”
• ATC code (human): "atc_code_human"
• ATCvet code (veterinary): "atcvet_code_veterinary"
• species (veterinary): "species_veterinary"
• medicine types (for example additional monitoring, advanced therapy, biosimilar, generic or hybrid, orphan, PRIME: priority medicines): for example “advanced_therapy: Yes”,
• marketing authorisation developer, applicant or holder: "marketing_authorisation_developer_applicant_holder"
• status in the centralised post-authorisation procedure: "post_authorisation_procedure_status", followed by status, for example “Opinion” and “post-authorisation_opinion_status”: “Positive”
• dates related to procedural steps: for example "post-authorisation_opinion_date"
• first published date: "first_published_date"
• last updated date: "last_updated_date"
• medicine page URL: "medicine_url"

Referrals

Referral pages JSON data file: Includes all ongoing and completed referrals.

Click on the expandable section below to see what data is included within the file.

Referrals - data included

For referrals in this file, the data and their keys include:

• category (human or veterinary): “category”
• referral name: "referral_name"
• International non-proprietary name (INN) / common name: “international_non_proprietary_name_common_name”
• current status in referral procedure: "current_status", for example "current_status":"Under evaluation"
• safety referral?: for example "safety_referral":"No"
• referral type: "referral_type", for example "referral_type":"Article 31 referrals"
• associated medicine names: "associated_names_centrally_authorised_medicines"; "associated_names_non_centrally_authorised_medicines"
• associated medicines class: "class"
• referral procedure reference number: "reference_number"
• referral decision-making model: for example "prac_decision_making_model"
• authorisation model: "authorisation_model"
• dates related to the referral procedure: for example "procedure_start_date"; prac_recommendation_date"
• European Commission decision date: "european_commission_decision_date"
• first published date: "first_published_date"
• last updated date: "last_updated_date"
• referral page URL: "referral_url"

Paediatric investigation plans (PIP)

Paediatric investigation plans (PIPs) JSON data file: Includes information on decisions related to PIPs.

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Paediatric investigation plans (PIPs) – data included

For the paediatric investigation plans (PIPs) in this file, the data and their keys include:

• decision number: "decision_number":
• PIP number: "pip_number"
• active substance: "active_substance"
• invented name: "invented_name"
• therapeutic area: "therapeutic_area"
• pharmaceutical forms: "pharmaceutical_forms"
• condition/indication: "condition_indication"
• routes of administration: "routes_of_administration"
• decision type and date: "decision_type"; "decision_date”
• compliance outcome: "compliance_outcome"
• compliance opinion date: "compliance_opinion_date
• compliance procedure number: "compliance_procedure_number
• contact for public enquiries: "contact_for_public_enquiries"
• first published date: "first_published_date"
• last updated date: "last_updated_date"
• PIP page URL: "pip_url"

Rare disease (orphan) designations

Orphan designations JSON data file: Includes information on the status of orphan designations.

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Rare disease (orphan) designations – data included

For the rare disease (orphan) designations in this file, the data and their keys include:

• medicine name: "medicine_name"
• related EMA product number: "related_ema_product_number"
• active substance: "active_substance"
• date of designation/refusal: "date_of_designation_or_refusal"
• intended use: "intended_use
• EU designation number: "eu_designation_number"
• status in orphan designation procedure: "status"
• first published date: "first_published_date"
• last updated date: "last_updated_date"
• orphan designation page URL: "orphan_designation_url"

Periodic safety update report single assessments (PSUSAs)

Periodic safety update report single assessments (PSUSAs) JSON data file: Includes information on the regulatory outcomes of PSUSAs. 

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Periodic safety update report single assessments (PSUSAs) – data included

For the periodic safety update report single assessments (PSUSAs) in this file, the data and their keys include:

• category: "category":
• active substances in scope of procedure: "active_substances_in_scope_of_procedure"
• related medicines: "related_medicines"
• procedure number: "procedure_number"
• regulatory outcome: "regulatory_outcome
• first published date: "first_published_date"
• last updated date: "last_updated_date"
• PSUSA page URL: "psusa_url"

Direct healthcare professional communications (DHPCs)

Direct healthcare professional communications (DHPCs) JSON data file: Includes information on direct healthcare professional communication (DHPCs) for human and veterinary medicines. These contain important new safety information about a medicine, including recommended actions that healthcare professionals should take.

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Direct healthcare professional communications (DHPCs) – data included

For the direct healthcare professional communications (DHPCs) in this file, the data and their keys include:

• category: "category"
• name of medicine: "name_of_medicine":
• DHPC procedure number: "procedure_number"
• active substances: "active_substances
• DHPC type: "dhpc_type"
• regulatory outcome: "regulatory_outcome"
• referral name: "referral_name"
• ATC code (human): "atc_code_human"
• ATCvet code (veterinary): "atcvet_code_veterinary"
• therapeutic area (MeSH): "therapeutic_area_mesh"
• species: "species"
• other related medicines (nationally authorised): "other_related_medicines_nationally_authorised"
• dissemination date: "dissemination_date"
• first published date: "first_published_date"
• last updated date: "last_updated_date"
• DHPC page URL: "dhpc_url"

Medicine supply shortages

Medicine supply shortages JSON data file: Includes information on ongoing and resolved medicine supply shortages.

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Medicine supply shortages – data included

For the medicine supply shortages in this file, the data and their keys include::

• category: "category"
• medicine affected: "medicine_affected
• supply shortage status: "supply_shortage_status"
• international non-proprietary name (INN) or common name: "international_non_proprietary_name_inn_or_common_name"
• therapeutic area (MeSH): "therapeutic_area_mesh"
• pharmaceutical forms affected: "pharmaceutical_forms_affected"
• strengths affected: "strengths_affected"
• availability of alternatives: "availability_of_alternatives"
• start of shortage date: "start_of_shortage_date"
• expected resolution date: "expected_resolution_date
• first published date: "first_published_date"
• last updated date: "last_updated_date"
• shortage page URL: "shortage_url"

Herbal medicines

Herbal medicines JSON data file: Includes information on the status and outcomes of assessments.

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Herbal medicines – data included

For the herbal medicines in this file, the data and their keys include:

• Latin name: "latin_name
• combination: "combination
• English common name: "english_common_name"
• botanical name: "botanical_name"
• therapeutic area: "therapeutic_area"
• status: "status"
• outcome of European assessment: "outcome_of_european_assessment"
• additional information: "additional_information"
• data added to the inventory: "date_added_to_the_inventory"
• date added to the priority list: "date_added_to_the_priority_list"
• first published date: "first_published_date"
• last updated date: "last_updated_date"
• herbal medicine page URL: "herbal_medicine_url"

Medicines for use outside EU

Medicines for use outside EU JSON data file: Includes information on the status of EMA's scientific opinions on high priority medicines for use outside of the European Union (EU).

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Medicines for use outside EU – data included

For the medicines for sue outside the EU in this file, the data and their keys include::

• name of medicine: "name_of_medicine"
• EMA opinion number: "ema_opinion_number"
• EMA opinion status: "ema_opinion_status"
• active substance: "active_substance"
• international non-proprietary name (INN) or common name: "international_non_proprietary_name_inn_or_common_name"
• therapeutic area (MeSH): "therapeutic_area_mesh"
• ATC code (human): "atc_code_human"
• latest procedure affecting product information: "latest_procedure_affecting_product_information"
• opinion holder: "opinion_holder"
• pharmacotherapeutic group (human): "pharmacotherapeutic_group_human"
• therapeutic indication: "therapeutic_indication"
• date of opinion: "date_of_opinion
• date of outcome: "date_of_outcome"
• first published date: "first_published_date"
• last updated date: "last_updated_date"
• opinion on medicines for use outside EU page URL: " opinion_on_medicines_for_use_outside_eu_url"

Data on medicines in table format

For medicines and related procedures, data is also available in table format (.xlsx). The information in these tables is identical to that provided in the JSON files on this page.

Check our medicine data tables