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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) publishes newsletters to provide updates on various topics to patients, healthcare professionals and the pharmaceutical industry.

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Human Medicines Highlights

The Human Medicines Highlights, published monthly, contains key information on human medicines and changes to regulatory processes in the past month. These highlights do not cover all EMA's activities in the area of human medicines.

• Human Medicines Highlights

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Select the expandable panel below to access previous issues (before May 2024):

Human medicines highlights - Issue 111-179

Human medicines highlights - April 2024

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Human medicines highlights - March 2024

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Human medicines highlights - February 2024

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Human medicines highlights - January 2024

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Human medicines highlights - November-December 2023

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Human medicines highlights - October 2023

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Human medicines highlights - September 2023

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Human medicines highlights - August 2023

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Human medicines highlights - July 2023

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Human medicines highlights - June 2023

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Human medicines highlights - May 2023

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Human medicines highlights - April 2023

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Human medicines highlights - March 2023

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Human medicines highlights - February 2023

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Human medicines highlights - January 2023

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Human medicines highlights - December 2022

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Human medicines highlights - November 2022

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Human medicines highlights - September 2022

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Human medicines highlights - August 2022

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Human medicines highlights - July 2022

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Human medicines highlights - June 2022

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Human medicines highlights - April 2022

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Human medicines highlights - March 2022

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Human medicines highlights - February 2022

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Human medicines highlights - January 2022

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Human medicines highlights - December 2021

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Human medicines highlights - November 2021

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This newsletter is addressed primarily to organisations representing patients, consumers and healthcare professionals. It provides a summary of key information relating to medicines for human use published during the previous month by the European Medicines Agency.

Human medicines highlights - October 2021

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Human medicines highlights - September 2021

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Human medicines highlights - August 2021

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Human medicines highlights - July 2021

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Human medicines highlights - June 2021

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Human medicines highlights - May 2021

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Human medicines highlights - April 2021

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Human medicines highlights - March 2021

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Human medicines highlights - February 2021

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Human medicines highlights - January 2021

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This newsletter is addressed primarily to organisations representing patients, consumers and healthcare professionals. It provides a summary of key information relating to medicines for human use published during the previous month by the European Medicines Agency.

Human medicines highlights - December 2020

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Human medicines highlights - November 2020

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Human medicines highlights - October 2020

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Human medicines highlights - September 2020

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Human medicines highlights - August 2020

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Human medicines highlights - July 2020

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Human medicines highlights - June 2020

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Human medicines highlights - May 2020

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Human medicines highlights - April 2020

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Human medicines highlights - March 2020

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Human medicines highlights - February 2020

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Human medicines highlights - January 2020

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Human medicines highlights - December 2019

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Human medicines highlights - November 2019

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Human medicines highlights - October 2019

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Human medicines highlights - September 2019

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Human medicines highlights - August 2019

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Human medicines highlights - July 2019

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Human medicines highlights - June 2019

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Human medicines highlights - May 2019

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Human medicines highlights - April 2019

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Human medicines highlights - March 2019

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Human medicines highlights - February 2019

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Human medicines highlights - January 2019

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Human medicines highlights - December 2018

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Human medicines highlights - November 2018

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Human medicines highlights - October 2018

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Human medicines highlights - September 2018

Reference Number: Issue 114 Summary:

This newsletter is addressed primarily to organisations representing patients, consumers and healthcare professionals. It provides a summary of key information relating to medicines for human use published during the previous month by the European Medicines Agency.

Human medicines highlights - August 2018

Human medicines highlights - July 2018

Human medicines highlights - June 2018

Reference Number: Issue 111 Summary:

This newsletter is addressed primarily to organisations representing patients, consumers and healthcare

professionals. It provides a summary of key information relating to medicines for human use published during the previous month by the European Medicines Agency.

EU Regulatory Oncology Newsletter

The EU Regulatory Oncology Newsletter, published monthly, provides a selection of news, regulatory actions and activities in oncology.

• EU Regulatory Oncology Newsletter

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Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Highlights

The Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Highlights, published four times a year, provides key updates to SMEs on the European regulatory environment.

• Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Highlights

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Select the expandable panel below to access previous issues (before February 2024):

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Highlights: Issues 15 - 60

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 60

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 59

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 58

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News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 57

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News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 56

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News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 55

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News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 54

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News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 53

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News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 52

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News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 51

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SME Newsletter - Issue 51

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 50

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News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 49

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News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 48

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News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 47

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News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 46

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News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 45

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News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 44

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Information for SMEs on the EU regulatory environment for medicines. Published four times a year by the European Medicines Agency.

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 43

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 42

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News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 41

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 40

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 39

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Information for SMEs on the EU regulatory environment for medicines. Published four times a year by the European Medicines Agency.

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 38

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 37

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Information for SMEs on the EU regulatory environment for medicines. Published four times a year by the European Medicines Agency.

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 36

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News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 35

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 34

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Information for SMEs in the EU regulatory environment for medicines. Published four times a year by the European Medicines Agency.

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 33

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Information for SMEs in the EU regulatory environment for medicines. Published four times a year by the European Medicines Agency.

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 32

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Information for SMEs in the EU regulatory environment for medicines. Published four times a year by the European Medicines Agency.

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 31

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News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 30

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A reflection paper on the requirements for the selection and justification of starting materials in the manufacture of chemical active substances has been adopted.

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 29

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Annex 6 to ICH guideline Q4B “Evaluation and Recommendation of pharmacopoeial texts for use in the ICH Regions” came into effect in June 2014.

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 28

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A guideline on the declaration of the quantitative composition / potency labelling of biological medicinal products will come into effect on 1 September 2014 (EMA/CHMP/BWP/85290/2012).

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 27

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A joint CHMP/CVMP guideline on process validation for finished products will come into effect on 15 June 2014 (EMA/CHMP/CVMP/QWP/BWP/70278/2012-Rev1).

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 26

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News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 25

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News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 24

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 23

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 22

Summary:

This news bulletin is published four times a year by the SME Office of the European Medicines Agency.

The news bulletin aims to bring to the attention of SMEs, and their stakeholders, documents and activities related to the European regulatory environment.

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 21

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 20

Reference Number: Issue 20 Summary:

This news bulletin is published four times a year by the SME Office of the European Medicines Agency. The news bulletin aims to bring to the attention of SMEs, and their stakeholders, documents and activities related to the European regulatory environment.

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 19

Summary:

This news bulletin is published four times a year by the SME Office of the European Medicines Agency.

The news bulletin aims to bring to the attention of SMEs, and their stakeholders, documents and activities

related to the European regulatory environment.

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 18

Summary:

The news bulletin aims to bring to the attention of SMEs, and their stakeholders, ocuments and activities related to the European regulatory environment.

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 17

Summary:

This news bulletin is published four times a year by the SME Office of the European Medicines Agency. The news bulletin aims to bring to the attention of SMEs, and their stakeholders, documents and activities related to the European regulatory environment.

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 16

Summary:

This news bulletin is published four times a year by the SME Office of the European Medicines Agency.

News bulletin for small and medium-sized enterprises - Issue 15

Summary:

This news bulletin is published four times a year by the SME Office of the European Medicines Agency.

The news bulletin aims to bring to the attention of SMEs, and their stakeholders, documents and activities related to the European regulatory environment.

Clinical Trials Highlights

The Clinical Trials Highlights newsletter covers topics such as Accelerating Clinical Trials in the EU (ACT EU) and the development of the Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS).

• Clinical Trials Highlights

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Select the expandable panel below to access previous issues (before July 2023):

Clinical Trials Highlights: Issues 1 - 14

Clinical Trials Highlights - April 2023

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Clinical Trials Highlights - February 2023

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Clinical Trials Highlights - December 2022

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Clinical Trials Highlights - October 2022

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Clinical Trials Highlights - July 2022

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Clinical Trials Highlights - May 2022

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Clinical Trials Highlights - March 2022

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Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) highlights - January 2022

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Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) highlights - December 2021

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Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) highlights - October 2021

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Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) highlights - August 2021

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Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) highlights - June 2021

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Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) highlights - December 2020

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Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) highlights - June 2020

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EMA Industry Highlights

The EMA Industry Highlights newsletter, published quarterly, provides information on the latest regulatory and policy developments impacting the pharmaceutical industry and requiring action.

• EMA Industry Highlights 

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Veterinary Medicines Highlights

The Veterinary Medicines Highlights, published quarterly, contains news, activities and interviews from EMA Veterinary Medicines Division.

• Veterinary Medicines Highlights

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Select the expandable panel below to access previous issues (before September 2023):

Veterinary Medicines Highlights: Issues 1 - 12

Veterinary Medicines Highlights - Issue 12

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Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation highlights - Issue 11

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Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation highlights - Issue 10

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Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation highlights - Issue 9

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Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation highlights - Issue 8

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Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation highlights - Issue 7

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Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation highlights - Issue 6

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News, views and interviews for the Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation. Published every two months by the European Medicines Agency

Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation highlights - Issue 5

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Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation highlights - Issue 4

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Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation highlights - Issue 3

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Veterinary Medicines Regulation highlights - Issue 2

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Veterinary Medicines Regulation highlights - Issue 1

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News, views and interviews for the Veterinary Medicines Regulation. Published four times a year by the European Medicines Agency.

Big Data Highlights

The Big Data Highlights, published quarterly, newsletter provides updates on the implementation of the Big Data Steering Group work plan.

• Big Data Highlights

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Select the expandable panel below to access previous issues (Before June 2023): 

Big Data Highlights: Issues 1 - 5

Big Data highlights - Issue 1

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Big Data highlights - Issue 2

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Big Data highlights - Issue 3

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Big Data highlights - Issue 4

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Big Data highlights - Issue 5

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Product Lifecycle Management Insights

The Product Lifecycle Management Insights, published quarterly, provides information on developments in EMA's digital capabilities to manage the authorisation and lifecycle of medicines.

• Product Lifecycle Management Insights

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