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    EU-US mutual recognition agreement extended

    The agreement allows EU and US authorities to recognise each other’s inspections of manufacturing facilities of some veterinary medicines

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    CHMP highlights: May 2023

    EMA's human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended 2 new medicines for approval in the EU at its May 2023 meeting

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    31/05/2023

    Progress with EU-US mutual recognition agreement for inspections for veterinary medicines

    Today, the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) have made important progress towards enabling mutual recognition of inspections of manufacturing facilities of certain veterinary products. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has...

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    30/05/2023 COVID-19

    Global regulators agree on way forward to adapt COVID-19 vaccines to emerging variants

    International regulators have published a report today highlighting the outcomes of their discussions on COVID-19 vaccines and the need for and strategy to update their composition based on the emerging evidence on coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 variants...

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    26/05/2023

    EMA business hours over Whit Monday, 29 May

    The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) office is closed on Monday 29 May 2023. Outside of working hours and on public holidays, it is possible to call the product emergency hotline on +31(0)88 781 7600. Please note that this is an emergency number...

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    26/05/2023

    Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 22-25 May 2023

    Two new medicines recommended for approval EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended two medicines for approval at its May 2023 meeting. The committee recommended granting a marketing authorisation for Pylclari (piflufolastat (18F)),...

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    Meeting highlights from the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products (CVMP) 15-16 May 2023

    CVMP opinions on veterinary medicinal products Under Regulation (EU) 2019/6 The Committee adopted by consensus a positive opinion for a marketing authorisation application for Eluracat ( capromorelin tartrate ), from Elanco GmbH, a new product for...

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    17/05/2023

    Guidance for industry to prevent and mitigate medicine shortages

    EMA has published recommendations for industry on good practices to ensure continuity in the supply of human medicines, prevent shortages and reduce their impact . Medicine shortages are a global health problem and are increasingly affecting...

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