Introduction to the European Union regulatory system and European Medicines Agency for international regulators and non-governmental organisations

This two-day awareness session is for international regulators and non-governmental organisations. It gives an insight into the European Union (EU) regulatory system for medicines and the role of the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Insight into the EU system is of prime importance in an increasingly globalised world where worldwide regulators rely on close cooperation. The EU system is one of the most advanced in the world, but it is also one of the most complex. It is based on a network of decentralised agencies in the EU Member States, supported and coordinated by EMA.