The Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/6) introduced a specific authorisation route for medicines intended for veterinary limited markets in the European Union (EU) when it became applicable on 28 January 2022.

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During the 2020-23 COVID-19 public health emergency, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) provided guidance for medicine developers and pharmaceutical companies to help speed up development and approval for COVID-19 medicines and address regulatory challenges arising from the pandemic.

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