Committees

HMPC members

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) publishes details of the members and alternates of its Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC).

The HMPC consists of:

  • a chair, elected by serving HMPC members;
  • one member and an alternate appointed by each EU Member State;
  • one member and an alternate appointed by Iceland and Norway;
  • up to five co-opted members, chosen among experts nominated by Member States or the Agency and recruited, when necessary, to provide additional expertise in a particular scientific area.

All members and alternates serve on the committee for a renewable three year period.

EMA has adopted a revised procedure for the nomination and appointment of co-opted members in July 2016:

List of members and alternates

The list includes each member's and alternate's:

  • contact details;
  • curriculum vitae;
  • declaration of interests and confidentiality undertaking. For more information on EMA's policy on handling competing interests for committee members, see Handling competing interests.

Members

Members nominated by the Member States

Co-opted members

Observers

Chair

Name
Emiel Van Galen
Affiliation
College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen
Address
Graadt van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
Tel.
+31 88 2248076
Fax.
+31 88 2248001
Email
e.v.galen@cbg-meb.nl
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Vice-chair

Name
Karin Erika Svedlund
Affiliation
Läkemedelsverket
Address
Box 26, 751 03 Uppsala, SWEDEN
Tel.
+46 18 167714
Email
erika.svedlund@mpa.se
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Members nominated by Member States

Austria

Member

Name
Reinhard Länger
Affiliation
BASG - Bundesamt für Sicherheit im Gesundheitswesen
Address
Traisengasse 5, A- 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
Tel.
+43 50555 36528
Fax.
+43 50555 36509
Email
reinhard.laenger@ages.at
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Alternate

Name
Astrid Obmann
Affiliation
BASG - Bundesamt für Sicherheit im Gesundheitswesen
Address
Traisengasse 5, A- 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
Tel.
+43 5 0555 36522
Fax.
+43 5 0555 36679
Email
astrid.obmann@ages.at
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Belgium

Member

Name
Patricia Bodart
Affiliation
Federaal Agentschap voor Geneesmiddelen en Gezondheidsproducten - Agence Fédérale des Médicaments et des Produits de Santé
Address
Eurostation Bloc 2, Place Victor Horta 40/40, 1060 Brussels - Bruxelles, BELGIUM
Tel.
+32 2 5284000
Email
patricia.bodart@afmps.be
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Alternate

Awaiting Nomination.

Bulgaria

Member

Name
Iliana Ionkova
Affiliation
Medical University Sofia
Address
2 Dunav str., 1000 Sofia, BULGARIA
Tel.
+359 2 9236585
Fax.
+359 2 9879874
Email
ionkova@pharmfac.nat.bg
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Alternate

Name
Dafna Marinkeva
Affiliation
ИЗПЪЛНИТЕЛНА АГЕНЦИЯ ПО ЛЕКАРСТВАТА
Address
8, Damyan Gruev str., 1303 Sofia, BULGARIA
Tel.
+359 2890 3488
Fax.
+359 2890 3434
Email
dafna.marinkeva@bda.bg
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Croatia

Member

Name
Ivan Kosalec
Affiliation
Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb
Address
Schrottova 39, HR - 10000 Zagreb, CROATIA
Tel.
+385 1 6394 492
Fax.
+385 1 463 6371
Email
ikosalec@pharma.hr
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Alternate

Name
Darko Trumbetic
Affiliation
Agencija za Lijekove i Medicinske Proizvode
Address
Ksaverska cesta 4, 10000 Zagreb, CROATIA
Tel.
+38 51 4884368
Fax.
+385 1 4884110
Email
darko.trumbetic@halmed.hr
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Cyprus

Member

Name
Antri Kouroufexi
Affiliation
Ministry of Health
Address
Pharmaceutical Services, 15 Polyphimou, Strovolos Industrial Area, 2033 Nicosia, CYPRUS
Tel.
+357 2260 8623
Fax.
+357 2260 8669
Email
akouroufexi@phs.moh.gov.cy
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Alternate

Name
Maria Yiannitsarou
Affiliation
Ministry of Health
Address
Pharmaceutical Services, 15 Polyphimou, Strovolos Industrial Area, 2033 Nicosia, CYPRUS
Tel.
+357 2260 8624
Fax.
+357 2260 8669
Email
myiannitsarou@phs.moh.gov.cy
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Czechia

Member

Name
Markéta Příhodová
Affiliation
Státní ústav pro kontrolu léčiv
Address
Srobarova 48, 100 41 Prague, CZECHIA
Tel.
+420 272 185907
Fax.
+420 2 67310104
Email
marketa.prihodova@sukl.cz
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Alternate

Name
Marie Heroutova
Affiliation
Státní ústav pro kontrolu léčiv
Address
Srobarova 48, 100 41 Prague, CZECHIA
Tel.
+420 2 72185839
Fax.
+420 272 739995
Email
marie.heroutova@sukl.cz
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Denmark

Member

Name
Steffen Bager
Affiliation
Danish Medicines Agency
Address
Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 København S, DENMARK
Tel.
+45 44 889316
Fax.
+45 44 917373
Email
sb@dkma.dk
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Alternate

Name
Rahat Nazmi
Affiliation
Danish Medicines Agency
Address
Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 København S, DENMARK
Tel.
+45 9351 8807
Fax.
+45 44889599
Email
rana@dkma.dk
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Estonia

Member

Awaiting Nomination.

Alternate

Awaiting Nomination.

Finland

Member

Name
Maria Paile Hyvarinen
Affiliation
Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus
Address
P.O Box 55, FI-00034 Fimea, FINLAND
Tel.
+358 29 5223349
Email
maria.paile-hyvarinen@fimea.fi
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Alternate

Name
Sari Koski
Affiliation
Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus
Address
P.O.Box 55, FI-00034 Helsinki, FINLAND
Tel.
+358 29522 3363
Fax.
+358 29522 3002
Email
sari.koski@fimea.fi
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France

Member

Name
An Le
Affiliation
Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé
Address
143-147 Bvd Anatole France, 93285 Saint-Denis Cedex, FRANCE
Tel.
+33 1 55874141
Email
an.le@ansm.sante.fr
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Alternate

Awaiting Nomination.

Germany

Member

Name
Jacqueline Wiesner
Affiliation
Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte
Address
Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, 53175 Bonn, GERMANY
Tel.
+49 228 2075980
Fax.
+49 228 2075395
Email
jacqueline.wiesner@bfarm.de
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Alternate

Name
Susanne Flemisch
Affiliation
Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte
Address
Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, 53175 Bonn, GERMANY
Tel.
+49 228 2075924
Email
susanne.flemisch@bfarm.de
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Greece

Member

Name
Ioanna Chinou
Affiliation
University of Athens
Address
Panepistimiopolis, Zografou, 157 71 Athens, GREECE
Tel.
+30210 7274 595
Fax.
+30210 7274 115
Email
ichinou@pharm.uoa.gr
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Alternate

Name
Stavroula Mamoucha
Affiliation
National Organization for Medicines
Address
284 Mesogeion Avenue, Holargos, 15562 Athens, GREECE
Tel.
+30 21320 40318
Fax.
+30 210 6545535
Email
smamoucha@eof.gr
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Hungary

Member

Name
Zsuzsanna Birone Dr Sandor
Affiliation
Országos Gyógyszerészeti és Élelmezés-egészségügyi Intézet
Address
Zrínyi U. 3, 1051 Budapest, HUNGARY
Tel.
+36 1 8869330
Fax.
+36 1 8869472
Email
biro-sandor.zsuzsa@ogyei.gov.hu
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Alternate

Name
Rita Nemeth
Affiliation
Országos Gyógyszerészeti és Élelmezés-egészségügyi Intézet
Address
Zrínyi U. 3, 1051 Budapest, HUNGARY
Tel.
+36 18 869300
Fax.
+36 18 869460
Email
nemeth.rita@ogyei.gov.hu
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Iceland

Member

Awaiting Nomination.

Alternate

Awaiting Nomination.

Ireland

Member

Name
Sarah Kellaghan
Affiliation
An tÚdarás Rialála Táirgí Sláinte
Address
Kevin O'Malley House, The Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, 2, IRELAND
Tel.
+353 1 6764971
Fax.
+353 1 6767836
Email
sarah.kellaghan@hpra.ie
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Alternate

Name
Jacqueline Masterson
Affiliation
An tÚdarás Rialála Táirgí Sláinte
Address
Kevin O'Malley House, The Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, 2, IRELAND
Tel.
+353 1676 4971
Fax.
+353 1676 7836
Email
jackie.masterson@hpra.ie
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Italy

Member

Name
Alessandro Assisi
Affiliation
Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco
Address
Via del Tritone, 181, 00187, Roma, ITALY
Tel.
+39 06 59784294
Fax.
+39 06 59784054
Email
a.assisi@aifa.gov.it
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Alternate

Name
Anna Maria Serrilli
Affiliation
Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco
Address
Via del Tritone, 181, 00187, Roma, ITALY
Tel.
+39 6 59784245
Fax.
+39 06 59784054
Email
a.serrilli@aifa.gov.it
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Latvia

Member

Name
Baiba Jansone
Affiliation
Latvijas Universitāte
Address
19 Raina Blvd, LV 1586 Riga, LATVIA
Tel.
+371 264 04309
Fax.
+371 673 66306
Email
baiba.jansone@lu.lv
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Alternate

Name
Evita Skukauska
Affiliation
Zāļu valsts aģentūra
Address
Jersikas iela 15, LV-1003 Riga, LATVIA
Tel.
+371 670 78443
Fax.
+371 670 78428
Email
evita.skukauska@zva.gov.lv
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Lithuania

Member

Name
Rugile Pilviniene
Affiliation
State Medicines Control Agency under the Ministry of Health
Address
Savanoriu ave. 220, LT-50196 Kaunas, LITHUANIA
Tel.
+370 3 7408407
Fax.
+370 3 7408407
Email
rugilepilviniene@vvkt.lt
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Alternate

Name
Audronis Lukosius
Affiliation
Drug Registration Commission State Medicines Control Agency in Lithuania
Address
Savanoriu ave. 220, 50196 Kaunas, LITHUANIA
Tel.
+370 68 634224
Email
audronislukosius@vvkt.lt
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Luxembourg

Member

Name
Clémence Varret
Affiliation
Ministère de la Santé
Address
Villa Louvigny - 1er étage, Allée Marconi, 2120 Luxembourg, LUXEMBOURG
Tel.
+352 247 75667
Email
clemence.varret@ms.etat.lu
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Alternate

Name
Jane Murray
Affiliation
Ministère de la Santé
Address
Villa Louvigny - 1er étage, Allée Marconi, 2120 Luxembourg, LUXEMBOURG
Email
jane.murray@ms.etat.lu
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Malta

Member

Name
Everaldo Attard
Affiliation
University of Malta
Address
Institute of Agriculture, 2080 Msida MSD, MALTA
Tel.
+356 23 402323
Fax.
+356 21 346519
Email
everaldo.attard@um.edu.mt
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Alternate

Name
Matthew Camilleri
Affiliation
Awtorità dwar il-Mediċini
Address
Sir Temi Zammit Buildings, Malta Life Sciences Park, SGN 3000 San Gwann, MALTA
Tel.
+356 2343 9104
Fax.
+356 23439161
Email
matthew.a.camilleri@gov.mt
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Netherlands

Member

Name
Burt H Kroes
Affiliation
College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen
Address
Graadt van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
Tel.
+31 88 2248153
Fax.
+31 88 2248001
Email
bh.kroes@cbg-meb.nl
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Alternate

Name
Hilda Kuin
Affiliation
College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen
Address
P.O Box 8275, 3503 RG Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
Tel.
+31 88 2248157
Fax.
+31 88 2248001
Email
hm.kuin@cbg-meb.nl
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Norway

Member

Name
Steinar Madsen
Affiliation
Statens legemiddelverk
Address
Postboks 240, Skøyen, 0213 Oslo, NORWAY
Tel.
+47 22 897577
Fax.
+47 22 897799
Email
steinar.madsen@legemiddelverket.no
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Alternate

Name
Gro Fossum
Affiliation
Statens legemiddelverk
Address
Postboks 240, Skøyen, 0213 Oslo, NORWAY
Tel.
+47 22 897700
Fax.
+47 22 797799
Email
gro.fossum@legemiddelverket.no
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Poland

Member

Name
Wojciech Dymowski
Affiliation
Urząd Rejestracji Produktów Leczniczych, Wyrobow Medycznych i Produktów Biobójczych
Address
Al. Jerozolimskie 181C, 02-222 Warszawa, POLAND
Tel.
+48 22 4921456
Fax.
+48 22 4921479
Email
wojciech.dymowski@urpl.gov.pl
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Alternate

Name
Katarzyna Tomaszewska
Affiliation
Urząd Rejestracji Produktów Leczniczych, Wyrobow Medycznych i Produktów Biobójczych
Address
Al. Jerozolimskie 181C, 02-222 Warszawa, POLAND
Tel.
+48 22 4921450
Fax.
+48 22 4921479
Email
katarzyna.tomaszewska@urpl.gov.pl
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Portugal

Member

Name
Ana Paula Martins
Affiliation
INFARMED - Autoridade Nacional do Medicamento e Produtos de Saúde, I.P.
Address
Parque de Saúde de Lisboa, Avenida do Brasil, 53, 1749-004 Lisboa, PORTUGAL
Tel.
+351 21 7987100
Fax.
+351 21 7987255
Email
anapaula.martins@infarmed.pt
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Alternate

Name
Eva Mendes
Affiliation
INFARMED - Autoridade Nacional do Medicamento e Produtos de Saúde, I.P.
Address
Parque de Saúde de Lisboa, Avenida do Brasil, 53, 1749-004 Lisboa, PORTUGAL
Tel.
+351 21 7987197
Fax.
+351 21 7987255
Email
eva.mendes@infarmed.pt
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Romania

Member

Name
Nicoleta Carmen Purdel
Affiliation
Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale din România
Address
Str. Aviator Sănătescu 48, Sector 1, 011478 Bucharest, ROMANIA
Tel.
+40 72279 1600
Fax.
+40 213163 497
Email
carmen.purdel@anm.ro
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Alternate

Name
Ligia Elena Dutu
Affiliation
Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale din România
Address
Str. Aviator Sănătescu 48, Sector 1, 011478 Bucharest, ROMANIA
Tel.
+40 2131 71100
Fax.
+40 2131 63497
Email
ligia.dutu@anm.ro
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Slovakia

Member

Name
Miroslava Petrikova
Affiliation
Štátny ústav pre kontrolu liečiv
Address
Kvetná 11, 825 08 Bratislava 26, SLOVAKIA
Tel.
+421 250 701203
Email
miroslava.petrikova@sukl.sk
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Alternate

Name
Milan Nagy
Affiliation
Univerzita Komenskeho
Address
Odbojarov 10, 832 32 Bratislava, SLOVAKIA
Tel.
+421 2 50117201
Fax.
+421 2 50117100
Email
nagy@fpharm.uniba.sk
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Slovenia

Member

Name
Barbara Razinger
Affiliation
Javna agencija Republike Slovenije za zdravila in medicinske pripomočke
Address
Slovenceva ulica 22, 1000 Ljubljana, SLOVENIA
Tel.
+386 1 4786249
Fax.
+386 1 4786260
Email
barbara.razinger@jazmp.si
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Alternate

Awaiting Nomination.

Spain

Member

Name
Olga Maria Palomino
Affiliation
UCM - Faculty of Pharmacy
Address
Ciudad Universitaria s/n, 28040 Madrid, SPAIN
Tel.
+34 91 3941767
Fax.
+34 91 3941726
Email
olgapalomino@farm.ucm.es
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Alternate

Name
Cristina Martinez Garcia
Affiliation
Agencia Espanola de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios
Address
Parque Empresarial Las Mercedes , Edificio 8 , C/Campezo 1, 28022 Madrid, SPAIN
Tel.
+34 91 8225359
Fax.
+34 91 8225243
Email
cmartinezga@aemps.es
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Sweden

Member

Name
Karin Erika Svedlund
Affiliation
Läkemedelsverket
Address
Box 26, 751 03 Uppsala, SWEDEN
Tel.
+46 18 167714
Email
erika.svedlund@mpa.se
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Alternate

Name
Malin Kyllikki Hobro Soderberg
Affiliation
Läkemedelsverket
Address
Box 26, 751 03 Uppsala, SWEDEN
Tel.
+46 1 8174950
Fax.
+46 1 8548566
Email
malin.soderberg@mpa.se
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Co-opted members (with indication of their specific area of competence)

Clinical pharmacology

Name
Ewa Balkowiec Iskra
Affiliation
Urząd Rejestracji Produktów Leczniczych, Wyrobow Medycznych i Produktów Biobójczych
Address
Al. Jerozolimskie 181C, 02-222 Warszawa, POLAND
Tel.
+48 22 4921101
Fax.
+48 22 4921109
Email
ewa.balkowiec-iskra@urpl.gov.pl
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Toxicology

Name
Heidi Foth
Affiliation
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Address
Franzosenweg 1a, 06097 Halle, GERMANY
Tel.
+49 345 5574023
Fax.
+49 345 5571871
Email
heidi.foth@uk-halle.de
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Experimental/non-clinical pharmacology

Name
Gert Laekeman
Affiliation
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Address
Herestraat 49 , box 521, 3000 Leuven, BELGIUM
Tel.
+32 475 960121
Fax.
+32 16 323414
Email
gert.laekeman@kuleuven.be
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General and family medicine

Name
Maria Helena Pinto Ferreira
Affiliation
INFARMED - Autoridade Nacional do Medicamento e Produtos de Saúde, I.P.
Address
Parque de Saúde de Lisboa, Avenida do Brasil, 53, 1749-004 Lisboa, PORTUGAL
Tel.
+351 21 7985266
Fax.
+351 21 7987255
Email
mhelena.ferreira@infarmed.pt
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Observers

Conseil de l'Europe

Member

Name
Ulrich Rose
Affiliation
Conseil de l'Europe
Address
EDQM & Healthcare, 7 Allée Kastner, CS 30026, F-67081 Strasbourg Cedex, FRANCE
Tel.
+33 3 88412197
Email
ulrich.rose@edqm.eu
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Alternate

Name
Melanie Bald
Affiliation
Conseil de l'Europe
Address
EDQM & Healthcare, 7 Allée Kastner, CS 30026, F-67081 Strasbourg Cedex, FRANCE
Tel.
+33 3 90214138
Fax.
+33 3 88412771
Email
melanie.bald@edqm.eu
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