Frequently asked questions
Table of contents
- Questions about EMA
- Questions about this website
- Questions about medicines
- Questions about Medical Devices
- Questions about the evaluation of other substances
- Questions about conflicts of interest and transparency
- Questions about the availability of medicines
- Questions about pricing, advertising, sales and patents
- Questions about medical advice
- Questions about clinical trials
- Questions about fees
- Translations
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has published answers to the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) it receives.
If the answer to your question is not here, please send a question to EMA.
Journalists and other representatives of the press should contact the Agency's press office.
For the FAQs in other European Union languages, see Translations.
For questions specifically related to EMA’s work in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, see:
EMA is not involved in advising on travel requirements in the European Union (EU), such as vaccination, quarantine or testing for travellers. Decisions about which COVID-19 vaccines are included, for example, in the EU Digital COVID Certificate, are taken by the EU Member States. EMA is in charge of the scientific evaluation of vaccines for EU marketing authorisation. The acceptability criteria for travel purposes are broader and can include, for example, World Health Organization (WHO) listed vaccines that have not necessarily undergone the EMA process of authorisation. Official information on this topic is available in all EU languages at: |