Podcast: Inside EMA
Discover the science and the people behind medicines regulation
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In each episode of our Inside EMA podcast, we take you behind the scenes of the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
We address questions like:
- How are medicines assessed before they reach patients?
- What does it take to ensure medicines are safe and effective?
- Who are the experts behind the decisions that shape public health in Europe?
In our podcast, you can meet the scientists, regulators and experts working to ensure that medicines for people and animals in the EU are safe, effective and of high quality.
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Where to watch and listen
Episodes
Episode 4 - Inoculated with doubt: misinformation and public trust
In this episode of ‘Inside EMA’ we explore one of today’s major public health challenges: the growing spread of health misinformation.
From viral posts to misleading headlines, false claims can influence decisions about vaccines, medicines and everyday health choices.
Bringing together insights from a patient representative and an EMA expert, this podcast episode:
- examines the current landscape of health misinformation;
- explores what drives trust in medicines and science, with a specific focus on younger peoples’ perspectives;
- highlights how EMA is working to strengthen resilience and restore confidence in medicines and science, working alongside stakeholders to counter misleading health narratives.
Speakers:
- Konstantina Boumaki, Board and Youth Group member of the European Patients' Forum
- Steffen Thirstrup, EMA’s Chief Medical Officer
- Sophie Labbe, Communications Officer
Medicine shortages are a growing challenge in today’s complex global supply chain.
In this episode, you hear how EMA works with national authorities to prevent and manage shortages across the EU.
The speakers also discuss EMA's communication campaign 'Fighting medicine shortages: It takes a team'. They explain why public awareness and strong collaboration with stakeholders matter.
Speakers:
- Monica Dias, EMA's Head of Supply and Availability of Medicines and Medical Devices
- Alessandro Faia, Communications Officer
- Giulia Gabrielli, Communications Officer
For more information on medicine shortages, see:
For the next pandemic, the question is likely to be more about when than if.
Listen to the episode and learn how we are preparing for it.
EMA’s Head of Public Health Threats, Marco Cavaleri, discusses:
- EMA’s lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
- His personal insights from being on the frontlines of decision-making
- Why new pandemics are likely to occur, from climate change to increasing human-wildlife interactions
- How EMA is gearing up for the future, building resilience and readiness for whatever comes next
Speakers:
- Marco Cavaleri, Head of Public Health Threats
- Sophie Labbe, Communications Officer
For more information on public health threats, see:
The first episode of our podcast dives into the topic of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
This is one of the biggest global health challenges, causing 35,000 annual deaths in Europe alone.
Listen to the episode and discover why 'drugs don’t work' and what’s being done to protect public health.
This podcast episode tackles aspects such as:
- What drives AMR
- AMR's impact in Europe and worldwide
- What EMA is doing to enable solutions
Speakers:
- Steffen Thirstrup, EMA’s Chief Medical Officer
- Alessandro Faia, Communications Officer
For more information on antimicrobial resistance, see: