Medicine shortages: EMA public webinar putting patients first

Join our webinar to learn more about medicine shortages and how to help manage them.

• Ajankohta:
  Tiistai, 04 marraskuu 2025 , 14:00 - 16:00 Amsterdam time (CET)
• Paikka:
  Online
  European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
  Live broadcast

Event summary

Medicine shortages are a global issue and a critical public health challenge. This challenge is top of the agenda for EU policymakers, regulators and healthcare providers.

Join EMA's webinar to learn more about our role, and more widely about the role of our European medicines regulatory network, in managing shortages.

We will discuss:

• How we are addressing shortages
• What actions you can take to prepare for and help manage shortages

This webinar is tailored for patients, consumers, and healthcare professionals. 

It has the following objectives:

• Informing patients, consumers and healthcare professionals about the EU regulatory processes in place to manage shortages
• Helping them find information about shortage
• Discussing how they can help prevent and manage shortages
• Listening to their needs, expectations and concerns

Live broadcast - 14:00 - 16:00 (CET)

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Agenda - Public webinar on shortages: putting patients first