EMA Human Scientific Committees' Working Parties with Patients' and Consumers' Organisations (PCWP) and Healthcare Professionals' Organisations (HCPWP) joint meeting

This is a joint meeting with representatives from patients', consumers' and healthcare professionals' organisations. On June 27, EUnetHTA speakers will join the meeting to present on their activities and discuss areas of collaboration with patients and healthcare professionals; on June 28 there will be a presentation on the European Commission's report on the shortcomings of product information followed by a discussion on the implementation of the report's recommendations. Also during the two-day meeting, participants will learn about the HMA/EMA Taskforce on availability of authorised medicines and discuss their involvement in the Pharmacovigilance additional monitoring impact analysis; other topics for discussion include a proposal for revision of PCWP/HCPWP mandates and rules of procedure, the principles and practical considerations for streamlining the process for re-assessment of eligibility status, and the drafting process for a joint 2018/19 Work Plan.