PDCO members
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) publishes details of the members and alternates of its Paediatric Committee (PDCO).
The PDCO consists of:
- a chair, elected by serving PDCO members;
- five members of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), with their alternates. These members are nominated by the CHMP;
- one member and one alternate nominated by each EU Member State that is not represented by the members nominated by the CHMP;
- one member and an alternate nominated by each of the EEA-EFTA States;
- three members and three alternates representing patients' associations nominated by the European Commission;
- three members and three alternates representing healthcare professionals nominated by the European Commission.
All members and alternates serve on the committee for a renewable three year period.
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 from within the CHMP
Members nominated by the Member States
Members representing patients' organisations nominated by the European Commission
Members representing healthcare professionals nominated by the European Commission
Chair
- Name
- Brian Aylward
- Affiliation
- An tÚdarás Rialála Táirgí Sláinte
- Address
- Kevin O'Malley House, The Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, 2, IRELAND
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Vice-chair
- Name
- Sylvie Benchetrit
- 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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Members nominated from within the CHMP
Romania
Member
- Name
- Dana Gabriela Marin
- 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
- Simona Badoi
- 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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Members nominated by Member States
Austria
Member
- Name
- Karl-Heinz Huemer
- Affiliation
- BASG - Bundesamt für Sicherheit im Gesundheitswesen
- Address
- Traisengasse 5, A- 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Johanna Wernsperger
- Affiliation
- BASG - Bundesamt für Sicherheit im Gesundheitswesen
- Address
- Traisengasse 5, A- 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Belgium
Member
- Name
- Marleen Renard
- Affiliation
- University Hospitals Leuven
- Address
- Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, BELGIUM
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Alternate
- Name
- Karen Van Malderen
- Affiliation
- Federaal Agentschap voor Geneesmiddelen en Gezondheidsproducten - Agence Fédérale des Médicaments et des Produits de Santé
- Address
- Galileolaan 5/03, Avenue Galilée 5/03, B-1210 Brussel - Bruxelles, BELGIUM
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Bulgaria
Member
- Name
- Dimitar Roussinov
- Affiliation
- Болница Здравето
- Address
- Maestro Kanev 4, 1618 Sofia, BULGARIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Vessela Boudinova
- Affiliation
- ИЗПЪЛНИТЕЛНА АГЕНЦИЯ ПО ЛЕКАРСТВАТА
- Address
- 8, Damyan Gruev str., 1303 Sofia, BULGARIA
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Croatia
Member
- Name
- Maja Pavlovic
- Affiliation
- University Hospital Centre Zagreb
- Address
- Kispaticeva 12, 10000 Zagreb, CROATIA
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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Cyprus
Member
- Name
- Zena Gunther
- Affiliation
- Ministry of Health
- Address
- Pharmaceutical Services, 15 Polyphimou, Strovolos industrial Area , 2033 Nicosia, CYPRUS
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Alternate
- Name
- Maria Eleni Avraamidou
- Affiliation
- Ministry of Health
- Address
- Pharmaceutical Services, 15 Polyphimou, Strovolos industrial Area , 2033 Nicosia, CYPRUS
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Czechia
Member
- Name
- Tomas Boran
- Affiliation
- Státní ústav pro kontrolu léčiv
- Address
- Srobarova 48, 100 41 Prague, CZECHIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Tereza Bazantova
- Affiliation
- Státní ústav pro kontrolu léčiv
- Address
- Srobarova 48, 100 41 Prague, CZECHIA
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Denmark
Member
- Name
- Nanna Borup Johansen
- Affiliation
- Danish Medicines Agency
- Address
- Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 København S, DENMARK
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Alternate
- Name
- Louisa Braun Exner
- Affiliation
- Danish Medicines Agency
- Address
- Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 København S, DENMARK
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Estonia
Member
- Name
- Irja Lutsar
- Affiliation
- Tartu Ülikool
- Address
- Ravila Str. 19, 51014 Tartu, ESTONIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Jana Lass
- Affiliation
- Tartu University Hospital
- Address
- L. Puusepa 8, A006, Tartu, 50417, ESTONIA
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Finland
Member
- Name
- Pauliina Lehtolainen-Dalkilic
- Affiliation
- Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus
- Address
- P.O. Box 55, Mannerheimintie 166, FI-00034 Helsinky, FINLAND
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Alternate
- Name
- Anne Paavola
- Affiliation
- Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus
- Address
- P.O. Box 55, FI-00034 Helsinky , FINLAND
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France
Member
- Name
- Sylvie Benchetrit
- 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
- Name
- Dominique Ploin
- 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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Germany
Member
- Name
- Sabine Scherer
- Affiliation
- Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte
- Address
- Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, 53175 Bonn, GERMANY
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Alternate
- Name
- Yuansheng Sun
- Affiliation
- Paul-Ehrlich-Institut
- Address
- Paul-Ehrlich-Strasse 51-59, Industriegebiet, Langen , 63225 Hessen, GERMANY
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Greece
Member
- Name
- Eleni Katsomiti
- Affiliation
- National Organization for Medicines
- Address
- 284 Mesogeion Avenue, Holargos, 15562 Athens, GREECE
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Alternate
- Name
- Anastasia Mountaki
- Affiliation
- National Organization for Medicines
- Address
- 284 Mesogeion Avenue, Holargos, 15562 Athens, GREECE
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Hungary
Member
- Name
- Adrienn Horváth
- Affiliation
- Országos Gyógyszerészeti és Élelmezés-egészségügyi Intézet
- Address
- Szabolcs utca 33, 1135 Budapest, HUNGARY
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Alternate
- Name
- Robert Porszasz
- 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
Awaiting Nomination.
Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Italy
Member
Awaiting Nomination.
Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Latvia
Member
- Name
- Dina Apele-Freimane
- Affiliation
- Paula Stradiņa Klīniskā universitātes slimnīca
- Address
- Jersikas 15, LV1016 Riga, LATVIA
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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Liechtenstein
Member
- Name
- Vlasta Zavadova
- Title
- Head of Medicinal Products
- Affiliation
- Amt für Gesundheit
- Address
- Äulestrasse 51, 9490 Vaduz, LIECHTENSTEIN
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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Lithuania
Member
- Name
- Dovile Zacharkiene
- Affiliation
- State Medicines Control Agency under the Ministry of Health
- Address
- Žirmūnų str.139A, LT-09120 Vilnius, LITHUANIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Silvijus Abramavicius
- Affiliation
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
- Address
- Mickeviciaus 9, LT-44307 Kaunas, LITHUANIA
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Luxembourg
Member
- Name
- Carola de Beaufort
- Affiliation
- Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg
- Address
- 4, rue Barblé, 1210 Luxembourg, LUXEMBOURG
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Alternate
- Name
- Olivier Moes
- Affiliation
- Ministère de la Santé
- Address
- 20, Rue de Bitbourg, L-1273 Luxembourg, LUXEMBOURG
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Malta
Member
- Name
- John Joseph Borg
- Title
- Technical director
- Affiliation
- Awtorità dwar il-Mediċini
- Address
- Sir Temi Zammit Buildings, Malta Life Sciences Park, SGN 3000 San Gwann, MALTA
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Alternate
- Name
- Herbert Lenicker
- 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
- Roderick Houwen
- Affiliation
- College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen
- Address
- Graadt van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Alternate
- Name
- Maaike van Dartel
- Affiliation
- College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen
- Address
- P.O Box 8275, 3503 RG Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Norway
Member
- Name
- Siri Wang
- Affiliation
- Statens legemiddelverk
- Address
- Grensesvingen 26, 0663 Oslo, NORWAY
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Alternate
- Name
- Anette Solli Karlsen
- Affiliation
- Statens legemiddelverk
- Address
- Grensesvingen 26, 0663 Oslo, NORWAY
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Poland
Member
- Name
- Marek Migdal
- Affiliation
- Instytut Pomnik Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka
- Address
- Al. Dzieci Polskich 20, 04-730 Warsaw, POLAND
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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Portugal
Member
- Name
- Helena Fonseca
- Affiliation
- Hospital de Santa Maria
- Address
- Instituto de Farmacologia, Clinica e Terapeutica, Piso 3, Av. Prof Egas Moniz, 1649-028 Lisboa Codex, PORTUGAL
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Alternate
- Name
- Hugo Tavares
- Affiliation
- Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia / Espinho
- Address
- Unidade II - Consulta Externa de Pediatria, Rua Francisco Sá Carneiro, 4400-129 Vila Nova de Gaia, PORTUGAL
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Slovakia
Member
- Name
- Peter Sisovsky
- Affiliation
- Štátny ústav pre kontrolu liečiv
- Address
- Kvetná 11, 825 08 Bratislava 26, SLOVAKIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Peter Szitanyi
- Affiliation
- First Faculty of Medicine and General Teaching Hospital
- Address
- Ke Karlovu 2 , 121 09 Prague, CZECHIA
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Slovenia
Member
- Name
- Stefan Grosek
- Affiliation
- University Medical Center Ljubljana
- Address
- Bohoriceva 20, 1525 Ljubljana, SLOVENIA
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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Spain
Member
- Name
- Fernando de Andrés Trelles
- 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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Alternate
- Name
- Maria Jesús Fernández Cortizo
- 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
- Kristin Karlsson
- Affiliation
- Läkemedelsverket
- Address
- Dag Hammarskjölds väg 42, 75237 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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Alternate
- Name
- Sara Vennberg
- Affiliation
- Läkemedelsverket
- Address
- Dag Hammarskjölds väg 42, 75237 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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Members representing patients' organisations nominated by the European Commission
Member
- Name
- Jaroslav Sterba
- Affiliation
- University Hospital Brno
- Address
- Cernopolni str. 9, 625 00 Brno, CZECHIA
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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Member
- Name
- Dimitrios Athanasiou
- Affiliation
- World Duchenne Organisation
- Address
- Landjuweel 16-8, 3905 PG Veenendaal, NETHERLANDS
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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Member
- Name
- Tomasz Grybek
- Affiliation
- Foundation of Borys the Hero
- Address
- Aleja Jana Pawła II 3A/126, 80-462 Gdansk, POLAND
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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Members representing healthcare professionals nominated by the European Commission
Member
- Name
- Johannes Taminiau
- Affiliation
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen
- Address
- Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Edegem, BELGIUM
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Alternate
- Name
- Fabio Midulla
- Affiliation
- University of Rome La Sapienza
- Address
- Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161, Rome, ITALY
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Member
- Name
- Francesca Rocchi
- Affiliation
- Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù
- Address
- Piazza S. Onofrio 4, 00165, Roma, ITALY
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Alternate
- Name
- Jose Ignacio Malagon Calle
- Affiliation
- Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre
- Address
- P.O. Box 9101, Geert Grooteplein 9, 6500 HB Nijmegen, NETHERLANDS
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Member
- Name
- Fernando Cabanas
- Affiliation
- Quironsalud Madrid University Hospital
- Address
- Calle Diego de Velázquez, 1, Pozuelo de Alarcón, 28223 Madrid, SPAIN
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Alternate
- Name
- Doina Plesca
- Affiliation
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila
- Address
- 37 Dionisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, ROMANIA
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