Annual reports and work programmes
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) publishes a full work programme and annual report, to provide an overview of the work of the Agency together with the European medicines regulatory network.
2022 annual report (updated)Update: EMA's 2022 annual report highlights the Agency's most significant achievements in 2022. This includes EMA's core regulatory activities to protect public and animal health in the EU, and the European medicines regulatory network’s response to COVID-19 and monkeypox. It also highlights EMA's activities to implement new EU legislation reinforcing the Agency's role in preparing for and managing crisis situations affecting the EU single market for medicines and medical devices. The report is available in two formats:
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EMA’s annual reports provide an overview of EMA’s work together with the European medicines regulatory network. They contain:
- key achievements in protecting and promoting public and animal health in the EU;
- reflections by EMA staff and its partners and stakeholders on topics of major interest in medicine and health;
- key figures, including core statistics that highlight the main outcomes of the Agency's activities and interesting trends and changes observed in recent years.
EMA publishes its annual reports in May / June following the year in question.
EMA also publishes information on the volume and outcome of centralised procedures for human and veterinary medicines. For further details, see Medicine evaluation figures.
EMA’s work programmes (now called programming documents) reflect the priorities and main focus areas of EMA and of the European medicines regulatory network for the corresponding period and describe objectives and planned activities. They cover:
- human medicines evaluation activities, split into pre-authorisation, initial evaluation, post-authorisation, pharmacovigilance and referrals;
- veterinary medicines evaluation activities, with a similar structure to the human medicines chapter;
- horizontal activities that enable and support the evaluation of human and veterinary medicines. These include committee coordination, inspections, partner and stakeholder relationship management, and data management;
- corporate governance and support activities, including finance, human resources and quality management.
EMA's annual report 2022 is available in two formats:
- Digital version: view online for an interactive timeline of EMA’s main activities in 2022 plus visuals and audiovisual materials exploring topics in depth
- PDF version: downloadable, printable format with further figures and statistics on EMA's regulatory procedures and activities.
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2022 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/9.52 MB) (new)
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First published: 15/05/2023 -
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Annexes - 2022 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/1.44 MB) (new)
First published: 15/05/2023 -
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Annex 10 - 2022 annual report of the European Medicines Agency – CHMP opinions on initial evaluations and extensions of therapeutic indication (XLSX/145.05 KB) (new)
First published: 15/05/2023 -
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Final programming document 2022-2024 (PDF/2.19 MB)
First published: 27/01/2022
Last updated: 08/09/2022
EMA/32271/2022 -
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European Medicines Agency mid-year report 2022 (January-June 2022) (PDF/956.54 KB)
First published: 14/10/2022
EMA/697686/2022
EMA's annual report 2021 is available in two formats:
- Digital version: view online for an interactive timeline of EMA’s main activities in 2021 plus visuals and audiovisual materials exploring topics in depth
- PDF version: downloadable, printable format with further figures and statistics on EMA's regulatory procedures and activities.
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2021 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/10.95 MB)
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First published: 10/06/2022 -
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Annexes - 2021 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/1.68 MB)
First published: 10/06/2022 -
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Annex 10 - 2021 annual report of the European Medicines Agency – CHMP opinions on initial evaluations and extensions of therapeutic indication (XLSX/143.78 KB)
First published: 10/06/2022 -
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Final programming document 2021-2023 (PDF/1.98 MB)
First published: 03/02/2021
Last updated: 11/01/2022
EMA/53919/2021 -
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Annual activity report 2021 (PDF/2.18 MB)
First published: 23/06/2022
EMA/75685/2022 -
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European Medicines Agency mid-year report 2021 (January-June 2021) (PDF/1.12 MB)
First published: 11/10/2021
EMA/352298/2021
EMA's annual report 2020 is available in two formats:
- Digital version: view online for an interactive timeline of EMA’s main activities in 2020 plus visuals exploring topics in depth
- PDF version: downloadable, printable format with further figures and statistics on EMA's regulatory procedures and activities.
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2020 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/7.46 MB)
First published: 14/06/2021 -
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Annexes - 2020 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/1.28 MB)
First published: 14/06/2021 -
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Annex 10 - 2020 annual report of the European Medicines Agency – CHMP opinions on initial evaluations and extensions of therapeutic indication (XLSX/144.86 KB)
First published: 14/06/2021 -
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Annual activity report 2020 (PDF/2.34 MB)
First published: 05/07/2021
EMA/81758/2021 -
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Final programming document 2020-2022 (PDF/1.87 MB)
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First published: 10/02/2020
EMA/9529/2020 -
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European Medicines Agency mid-year report 2020 (January-June 2020) (PDF/1.84 MB)
First published: 05/10/2020
EMA/386447/2020
EMA's annual report 2019 is available in two formats:
- Digital version with an interactive timeline of EMA's main activities in 2019 and key figures for the year;
- PDF version: downloadable, printable format with further figures and statistics on EMA's regulatory procedures and activities.
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2019 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/6.45 MB)
First published: 15/06/2020 -
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Annexes - 2019 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/1.23 MB)
First published: 15/06/2020 -
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Annex 10 – 2019 annual report of the European Medicines Agency – CHMP opinions on initial evaluations and extensions of therapeutic indication (XLSX/146.56 KB)
First published: 15/06/2020 -
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Annual activity report 2019 (PDF/1020.99 KB)
First published: 01/07/2020
EMA/33568/2020 -
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European Medicines Agency mid-year report 2019 from the Executive Director (PDF/771.6 KB)
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First published: 15/11/2019
EMA/619659/2019 -
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Final programming document 2019-2021 (PDF/1.17 MB)
Adopted
First published: 14/06/2019
EMA/912857/2019
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2018 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/10.43 MB)
First published: 03/05/2019
Last updated: 20/05/2019 -
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Annexes - 2018 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/1.24 MB)
First published: 03/05/2019 -
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Annex 10 – 2018 annual report of the European Medicines Agency – CHMP opinions on initial evaluations and extensions of therapeutic indication (XLSX/147.96 KB)
First published: 03/05/2019
Last updated: 19/09/2019
EMA/848994/2019 Corr.2 -
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Annual activity report 2018 (PDF/1.06 MB)
First published: 12/11/2019
EMA/112688/2019 -
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Multiannual work programme 2018-2020 (PDF/2.03 MB)
First published: 19/03/2018
Last updated: 19/03/2018
EMA/73199/2018 -
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Annual report 2018 on staff engaging in an occupational activity within two years of leaving the service (article 16 of the staff regulations) (PDF/205.1 KB)
First published: 11/12/2019
EMA/131220/2019
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2017 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/5.21 MB)
First published: 02/05/2018
Last updated: 06/06/2018 -
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Annexes - 2017 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/1.42 MB)
First published: 02/05/2018
Last updated: 02/05/2018 -
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Annex 10 – 2017 annual report of the European Medicines Agency – CHMP opinions on initial evaluations and extensions of therapeutic indication (XLSX/147.88 KB)
First published: 02/05/2018
Last updated: 02/05/2018
EMA/780996/2017 -
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Annual activity report 2017 (PDF/2.7 MB)
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First published: 10/07/2018
Last updated: 10/07/2018
EMA/26967/2018 -
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Work programme of the European Medicines Agency 2017 (PDF/1.18 MB)
First published: 14/02/2017
Last updated: 12/10/2017
EMA/583016/2016 Rev. 1
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2016 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/9.61 MB)
First published: 10/05/2017
Last updated: 29/05/2017 -
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Annexes - 2016 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/1.53 MB)
First published: 10/05/2017
Last updated: 10/05/2017 -
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Annex 10 – 2016 annual report of the European Medicines Agency – CHMP opinions on initial evaluations and extensions of therapeutic indication (XLSX/146.25 KB)
First published: 10/05/2017
Last updated: 10/05/2017
EMA/4995/2017 -
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Annual activity report 2016 (PDF/1.45 MB)
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First published: 03/07/2017
Last updated: 03/07/2017
EMA/141860/2017 -
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European Medicines Agency mid-year report 2016 from the Executive Director (PDF/759.59 KB)
First published: 14/02/2017
Last updated: 14/02/2017 -
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Multiannual work programme to 2020 (PDF/331.88 KB)
First published: 30/06/2016
Last updated: 30/06/2016
EMA/319713/2016 -
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Work programme of the European Medicines Agency 2016 (PDF/698.11 KB)
First published: 07/03/2016
Last updated: 11/07/2016
EMA/92499/2016 Rev.1 -
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Annual report 2016 on staff engaging in an occupational activity within two years of leaving the service (article 16 of the staff regulations) (PDF/85.29 KB)
First published: 27/06/2017
Last updated: 27/06/2017
EMA/184994/2017
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Annual activity report 2015 (PDF/1.24 MB)
First published: 12/07/2016
Last updated: 12/07/2016
EMA/140840/2016 -
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2015 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/6.98 MB)
First published: 17/05/2016
Last updated: 18/07/2016
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Annexes - 2015 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/1.38 MB)
First published: 17/05/2016
Last updated: 27/05/2016 -
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Annex 10 - 2015 annual report of the European Medicines Agency - Positive and negative opinions; Withdrawn applications (XLSX/119.1 KB)
First published: 17/05/2016
Last updated: 17/05/2016
EMA/156961/2016 -
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European Medicines Agency mid-year report 2015 from the Executive Director (PDF/549.96 KB)
First published: 06/10/2015
Last updated: 06/10/2015
EMA/506004/2015 -
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Work programme of the European Medicines Agency 2015 (PDF/702.63 KB)
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First published: 02/03/2015
Last updated: 26/08/2015
EMA/773839/2014 Rev. 1 -
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Annual reports for the period from 2012 to 2015 on staff engaging in an occupational activity within two years of leaving the service (article 16 of the staff regulations) (PDF/230.37 KB)
First published: 07/05/2014
Last updated: 22/08/2016
EMA/302717/2015
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Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2014 (PDF/2.74 MB)
First published: 30/04/2015
Last updated: 30/04/2015 -
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Annexes to the annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2014 (PDF/1.33 MB)
First published: 30/04/2015
Last updated: 30/04/2015 -
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Annual activity report 2014 (PDF/728.39 KB)
First published: 02/09/2015
Last updated: 02/09/2015
EMA/92858/2015 -
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Work programme of the European Medicines Agency 2014 (PDF/496.75 KB)
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First published: 19/03/2014
Last updated: 19/03/2014
EMA/695772/2013
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Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2013 (PDF/6.51 MB)
First published: 30/04/2014
Last updated: 08/05/2014 -
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Annexes to the annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2013 (PDF/1.02 MB)
First published: 30/04/2014
Last updated: 30/04/2014 -
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Work programme of the European Medicines Agency 2013 (PDF/604.79 KB)
Adopted
First published: 13/03/2013
Last updated: 13/03/2013
EMA/MB/945561/2011 -
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Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2012 (PDF/8.19 MB)
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First published: 16/04/2013
Last updated: 16/04/2013 -
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Annexes to the annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2012 (PDF/1.17 MB)
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First published: 16/04/2013
Last updated: 16/04/2013 -
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Work programme of the European Medicines Agency 2012 (PDF/588.81 KB)
Adopted
First published: 17/02/2012
Last updated: 17/02/2012
EMA/MB/554514/2011 -
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Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2011 (PDF/3.08 MB)
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First published: 06/06/2012
Last updated: 06/06/2012 -
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Annual report 2011 (Annexes) (PDF/1.22 MB)
Adopted
First published: 06/06/2012
Last updated: 06/06/2012
EMA/363033/2012 -
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Work programme of the European Medicines Agency 2011 (PDF/380.18 KB)
Adopted
First published: 11/02/2011
Last updated: 11/02/2011
EMA/MB/482208/2010 -
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Summary of the annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2010 (PDF/187.95 KB)
Adopted
First published: 13/09/2012
Last updated: 13/09/2012
EMA/697914/2011 -
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Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2010 (PDF/989.85 KB)
Adopted
First published: 29/06/2011
Last updated: 29/06/2011
EMA/306870/2011 -
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Annual report 2010 (Annexes) (PDF/1.3 MB)
Adopted
First published: 29/06/2011
Last updated: 29/06/2011
EMA/457721/2011 -
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Work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2010 (PDF/578.3 KB)
Adopted
First published: 19/03/2010
Last updated: 19/03/2010
EMA/MB/203131/2009 -
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Summary of the annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2009 (PDF/992.11 KB)
Adopted
First published: 04/10/2010
Last updated: 04/10/2010
EMA/499025/2010 -
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Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2009 (PDF/974.81 KB)
Adopted
First published: 19/05/2010
Last updated: 19/05/2010
EMA/MB/69923/2010 -
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Annual report 2009 (Annexes) (PDF/594.67 KB)
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First published: 19/05/2010
Last updated: 19/05/2010 -
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Work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2009 (PDF/458.93 KB)
Adopted
First published: 26/02/2009
Last updated: 26/02/2009
EMEA/87375/2009 Adopted -
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Summary of the European Medicines Agency’s annual report for 2008 (PDF/109.32 KB)
Adopted
First published: 03/07/2009
Last updated: 03/07/2009
EMEA/362115/2009 -
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Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2008 (PDF/753.4 KB)
Adopted
First published: 03/07/2009
Last updated: 03/07/2009
EMEA/330566/2009 -
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Work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2008 (PDF/521.24 KB)
Adopted
First published: 07/04/2008
Last updated: 07/04/2008
EMEA/MB/487174/2007 Adopted -
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Summary of the work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2008 (PDF/241.18 KB)
Adopted
First published: 28/03/2008
Last updated: 28/03/2008
EMEA/MB/556125/2007 -
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Summary of the European Medicines Agency’s annual report for 2007 (PDF/262.14 KB)
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First published: 17/06/2008
Last updated: 17/06/2008
EMEA/197729/2008/EN/FINAL -
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Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2007 (PDF/1.31 MB)
Adopted
First published: 13/05/2008
Last updated: 13/05/2008
EMEA/MB/17464/2008 -
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Summary of the work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2007 (PDF/262.37 KB)
Adopted
First published: 30/01/2007
Last updated: 30/01/2007
EMEA/MB/442095/2006 -
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Work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2007 (PDF/670.49 KB)
Adopted
First published: 13/03/2007
Last updated: 13/03/2007
EMEA/MB/428793/2006/EN/FINAL
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Summary of the European Medicines Agency’s annual report for 2006 (PDF/212.44 KB)
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First published: 08/03/2007
Last updated: 08/03/2007
EMEA/88802/2007/EN/FINAL -
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Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2006 (PDF/1.18 MB)
Adopted
First published: 01/05/2007
Last updated: 01/05/2007
EMEA/MB/24167/2007/EN/FINAL -
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Summary of the work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2006 (PDF/268.02 KB)
Adopted
First published: 09/03/2007
Last updated: 09/03/2007
EMEA/62913/2006 -
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Work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2006 (PDF/1.12 MB)
Adopted
First published: 13/03/2007
Last updated: 13/03/2007
EMEA/MB/374230/2005
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Summary of the annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2005 (PDF/223.38 KB)
Adopted
First published: 09/03/2006
Last updated: 09/03/2006
EMEA/81246/2006 -
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Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2005 (PDF/2.59 MB)
Adopted
First published: 09/03/2006
Last updated: 09/03/2006
EMEA/MB/63019/2006 -
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Work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2005 (PDF/820.9 KB)
Adopted
First published: 16/02/2005
Last updated: 16/02/2005
EMEA/MB/138351/2004/en/Final -
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Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2004 (PDF/2.7 MB)
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First published: 10/03/2005
Last updated: 10/03/2005
EMEA/61492/2005/EN/Final -
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Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2004 (PDF/777.93 KB)
Adopted
First published: 06/02/2004
Last updated: 06/02/2004
EMEA/MB/58/03/en/FINAL -
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Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2003 (PDF/809.94 KB)
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First published: 11/03/2004
Last updated: 11/03/2004 -
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Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2003 (PDF/497.41 KB)
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First published: 12/06/2003
Last updated: 12/06/2003 -
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Annual report of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2002 (PDF/768.04 KB)
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First published: 19/12/2002
Last updated: 19/12/2002 -
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Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2002 (PDF/399.98 KB)
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First published: 02/04/2002
Last updated: 02/04/2002
EMEA/MB/049/01-EN-Final -
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Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2001 (PDF/764.17 KB)
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First published: 18/12/2001
Last updated: 18/12/2001 -
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Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2001-2002 (PDF/1.3 MB)
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First published: 05/06/2001
Last updated: 05/06/2001 -
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Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2000 (PDF/930.63 KB)
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First published: 20/12/2000
Last updated: 20/12/2000 -
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Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2000-2001 (PDF/456.36 KB)
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First published: 16/02/2001
Last updated: 16/02/2001 -
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Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1999 (PDF/536.39 KB)
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First published: 01/12/1999
Last updated: 01/12/1999 -
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Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1999-2000 (PDF/1.92 MB)
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First published: 02/06/1999
Last updated: 02/06/1999 -
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Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1998 (PDF/549.46 KB)
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First published: 02/12/1998
Last updated: 02/12/1998 -
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Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1998-1999 (PDF/729.61 KB)
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First published: 13/10/1998
Last updated: 13/10/1998 -
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Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1997 (PDF/390.97 KB)
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First published: 03/12/1997
Last updated: 03/12/1997 -
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Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1997-1998 (PDF/201.63 KB)
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First published: 11/02/1997
Last updated: 11/02/1997
EMEA/MB/002/97.final -
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Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1996 (PDF/687.38 KB)
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First published: 04/12/1996
Last updated: 04/12/1996 -
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Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1995 (PDF/154.56 KB)
Adopted
First published: 15/01/2006
Last updated: 15/01/2006