Academia
On this page, you will find information on the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) activities that are most relevant to academia, including news and events. Learn more about the Agency's resources to support medicine development:
Human regulatory: Research and development
Veterinary regulatory: Research and development
Learn more about how EMA interacts with academia.
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The journey of a centrally authorised medicine
EMA's new booklet describes the journey of a medicine for human use authorised via EMA, from initial research to discussions on patient access to medicines across the EU. This includes how EMA supports medicine development by providing scientific advice and how it assesses a medicine’s benefits and risks once it receives an application for marketing authorisation.
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Regulatory science to 2025
EMA intends to actively engage in the advancing of regulatory science over the next five to ten years, covering both human and veterinary medicines. It has published a draft 'Regulatory Science to 2025' strategy in December 2018 for public consultation and invites stakeholders to send comments by 30 June 2019.
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European Reference Networks
European Reference Networks (ERNs) are virtual networks involving healthcare providers across Europe. They aim to facilitate discussion on complex or rare diseases and conditions that require highly specialised treatment and concentrated knowledge and resources. Information videos and flyers are available for patients and healthcare professionals on the European Commission’s website.
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Use of patient registries
The cross-committee task force on patient registries published a discussion paper on methodological and operational considerations in the use of patient disease registries for regulatory purposes. Interested parties can send their comments and suggestions or an annotated version of the document by 30 June 2019.
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Horizon 2020 research funding
EMA has published a dedicated webpage with information that may be helpful for researchers applying for funding under the European Commission's Horizon 2020 programme in the area of health.
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Supporting medicine developers
EMA's infosheet highlights the regulatory tools EMA offers to support the development of new and innovative medicines – from the early phases in the laboratory all the way to the patient.