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 nominated by each of the EEA-EFTA States;
- 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 April 2022:
List of members and alternates
The list includes each member's and alternate's:
- affiliation;
- 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.
For contact details, please refer to the affiliated organisations of individual committee members.
Members
Members nominated by the Member States
Chair
- Name
- Emiel Van Galen
- Affiliation
- College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen
- Address
- Graadt van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Vice-chair
- Name
- Karin Erika Svedlund
- Affiliation
- Läkemedelsverket
- Address
- Box 26, 751 03 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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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
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Alternate
- Name
- Astrid Obmann
- Affiliation
- BASG - Bundesamt für Sicherheit im Gesundheitswesen
- Address
- Traisengasse 5, A- 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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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
- Avenue Galilée 5/03, 1210 Brussels - Bruxelles, BELGIUM
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Alternate
- Name
- Linda Abdelall
- Address
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Bulgaria
Member
- Name
- Iliana Ionkova
- Affiliation
- Medical University Sofia
- Address
- 2 Dunav str., 1000 Sofia, BULGARIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Radina Dimitrova
- Affiliation
- ИЗПЪЛНИТЕЛНА АГЕНЦИЯ ПО ЛЕКАРСТВАТА
- Address
- 8, Damyan Gruev str., 1303 Sofia, BULGARIA
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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
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Alternate
- Name
- Darko Trumbetic
- Affiliation
- Agencija za Lijekove i Medicinske Proizvode
- Address
- Ksaverska cesta 4, 10000 Zagreb, CROATIA
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Cyprus
Member
- Name
- Antri Kouroufexi
- Affiliation
- Ministry of Health
- Address
- Pharmaceutical Services, 15 Polyphimou, Strovolos Industrial Area, 2033 Nicosia, CYPRUS
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Alternate
- Name
- Maria Yiannitsarou
- Affiliation
- Ministry of Health
- Address
- Pharmaceutical Services, 15 Polyphimou, Strovolos Industrial Area, 2033 Nicosia, CYPRUS
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Czechia
Member
- Name
- Markéta Příhodová
- Affiliation
- Státní ústav pro kontrolu léčiv
- Address
- Srobarova 48, 100 41 Prague, CZECHIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Marie Heroutova
- Affiliation
- Státní ústav pro kontrolu léčiv
- Address
- Srobarova 48, 100 41 Prague, CZECHIA
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Denmark
Member
- Name
- Steffen Bager
- Affiliation
- Danish Medicines Agency
- Address
- Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 København S, DENMARK
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Alternate
- Name
- Nanna Lundgaard Rasmussen
- Affiliation
- Danish Medicines Agency
- Address
- Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 København S, DENMARK
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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
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Alternate
- Name
- Sari Koski
- Affiliation
- Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus
- Address
- P.O. Box 55, FI-00034 Helsinky , FINLAND
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France
Member
- Name
- An Le
- Affiliation
- Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé
- Address
- 143-147 Boulevard Anatole France, 93285 St Denis Cedex, FRANCE
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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
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Alternate
- Name
- Susanne Flemisch
- Affiliation
- Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte
- Address
- Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, 53175 Bonn, GERMANY
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Greece
Member
- Name
- Ioanna Chinou
- Affiliation
- University of Athens
- Address
- Panepistimiopolis, Zografou, 157 71 Athens, GREECE
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Alternate
- Name
- Stavroula Mamoucha
- Affiliation
- National Organization for Medicines
- Address
- 284 Mesogeion Avenue, Holargos, 15562 Athens, GREECE
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Hungary
Member
- Name
- Zsuzsanna Birone Dr Sandor
- Affiliation
- Országos Gyógyszerészeti és Élelmezés-egészségügyi Intézet
- Address
- Szabolcs utca 33, 1135 Budapest, HUNGARY
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Alternate
- Name
- Rita Nemeth
- Affiliation
- Országos Gyógyszerészeti és Élelmezés-egészségügyi Intézet
- Address
- Szabolcs utca 33, 1135 Budapest, HUNGARY
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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
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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
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Italy
Member
- Name
- Alessandro Assisi
- Affiliation
- Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco
- Address
- Via del Tritone, 181, 00187, Roma, ITALY
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Alternate
- Name
- Anna Maria Serrilli
- Affiliation
- Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco
- Address
- Via del Tritone, 181, 00187, Roma, ITALY
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Latvia
Member
- Name
- Baiba Jansone
- Affiliation
- Latvijas Universitāte
- Address
- 19 Raina Blvd, LV 1586 Riga, LATVIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Evita Skukauska
- Affiliation
- Zāļu valsts aģentūra
- Address
- Jersikas iela 15, LV-1003 Riga, LATVIA
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Liechtenstein
Member
Awaiting Nomination.
Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Lithuania
Member
- Name
- Greta Budukeviciute
- Affiliation
- Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos sveikatos apsaugos ministerijos
- Address
- Studentų str. 45A, 08107 Vilnius, LITHUANIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Asta Kubiliene
- Affiliation
- State Medicines Control Agency under the Ministry of Health
- Address
- Žirmūnų str.139A, LT-09120 Vilnius, LITHUANIA
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Luxembourg
Member
- Name
- Sven Back
- Affiliation
- Ministère de la Santé
- Address
- 20, Rue de Bitbourg, L-1273 Luxembourg, LUXEMBOURG
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Alternate
- Name
- Jane Murray
- Affiliation
- Ministère de la Santé
- Address
- 20, Rue de Bitbourg, L-1273 Luxembourg, LUXEMBOURG
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Malta
Member
- Name
- Everaldo Attard
- Affiliation
- University of Malta
- Address
- Institute of Agriculture, 2080 Msida MSD, MALTA
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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
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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
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Alternate
- Name
- Hilda Kuin
- Affiliation
- College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen
- Address
- P.O Box 8275, 3503 RG Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Norway
Member
- Name
- Gro Fossum
- Affiliation
- Statens legemiddelverk
- Address
- Postboks 240, Skøyen, 0213 Oslo, NORWAY
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Alternate
- Name
- Marianne Løiten Dalhus
- Affiliation
- Statens legemiddelverk
- Address
- Postboks 240, Skøyen, 0213 Oslo, NORWAY
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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
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Alternate
- Name
- Ewa Antkiewicz
- Affiliation
- Urząd Rejestracji Produktów Leczniczych, Wyrobow Medycznych i Produktów Biobójczych
- Address
- Al. Jerozolimskie 181C, 02-222 Warszawa, POLAND
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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
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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
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Romania
Member
- Name
- Carmen Purdel
- Affiliation
- Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale din România
- Address
- Str. Aviator Sănătescu 48, Sector 1, 011478 Bucharest, ROMANIA
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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
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Slovakia
Member
- Name
- Miroslava Petrikova
- Affiliation
- Štátny ústav pre kontrolu liečiv
- Address
- Kvetná 11, 825 08 Bratislava 26, SLOVAKIA
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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Slovenia
Member
- Name
- Barbara Razinger
- Affiliation
- Javna agencija Republike Slovenije za zdravila in medicinske pripomočke
- Address
- Slovenceva ulica 22, 1000 Ljubljana, SLOVENIA
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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
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Alternate
- Name
- Olga Teresa Esteban
- Affiliation
- Agencia Espanola de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios
- Address
- Parque Empresarial Las Mercedes , Edificio 8 , C/Campezo 1, 28022 Madrid, SPAIN
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Sweden
Member
- Name
- Karin Erika Svedlund
- Affiliation
- Läkemedelsverket
- Address
- Box 26, 751 03 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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Alternate
- Name
- Malin Kyllikki Hobro Soderberg
- Affiliation
- Läkemedelsverket
- Address
- Box 26, 751 03 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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Co-opted members (with indication of their specific area of competence)
Clinical pharmacology
- Name
- Maria da Graca Ribeiro Campos
- Affiliation
- Faculdade de Farmácia Universidade de Coimbra
- Address
- Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, PORTUGAL
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Non-clinical toxicology
- Name
- Heidi Foth
- Affiliation
- Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
- Address
- Franzosenweg 1a, 06097 Halle, GERMANY
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Experimental/non-clinical pharmacology
- Name
- Gert Laekeman
- Affiliation
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
- Address
- Herestraat 49 , box 521, 3000 Leuven, BELGIUM
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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
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Paediatrics
- Name
- Peter Voitl
- Affiliation
- First Vienna Pediatric Medial Center
- Address
- Donaucitystrasse 1, 1220 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Observers
Conseil de l'Europe
Member
- Name
- Bruno Spieldenner
- Affiliation
- Conseil de l'Europe
- Address
- EDQM & Healthcare, 7 Allée Kastner, CS 30026, F-67081 Strasbourg Cedex, FRANCE
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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
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