Tag Archives: European Medicines Agency

European Medicines Agency publishes its revised overarching guideline on biosimilars; possibility for medicines developers to use non-EEA authorised comparator in clinical studies

EMA to allow use of non-EEA authorised comparator in clinical studies; new guidance applicable as of today LONDON, 30-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has published its revised overarching guideline on biosimilars. The main change brought by this … Read the full press release

EMA and US FDA published joint first conclusions of parallel assessment of quality-by-design applications (QbD)

29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) have published a joint question-and-answer document that outlines the conclusions of their first parallel assessment of quality-by-design (QbD) elements of marketing-authorisation applications. Quality-by-design is a science- and … Read the full press release

EMA’s view on coated nanomedicines general issues published

16-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Medicines Agency has published a reflection paper on general issues for consideration regarding the parenteral administration of coated nanomedicines today. The reflection paper describes general issues to consider during the development of nanomedicines that have a coating, including: the effect … Read the full press release

EMA training sessions on eSubmission Gateway and web client for PSUR single-assessment submissions

12-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Medicines Agency is organising training sessions on the use of the eSubmission Gateway and web client to submit periodic safety update reports (PSURs) subject to the single-assessment procedure. These training sessions are intended for all applicants submitting … Read the full press release

The European Medicines Agency released its draft policy on the publication and access to clinical-trial data for 3-month public consultation

26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Medicines Agency has released a draft policy on the publication and access to clinical-trial data for a three-month public consultation. Stakeholders have until 30 September 2013 to send their comments on the draft policy to … Read the full press release

European Medicines Agency: Concerns have been raised in the media about certain stem cell therapy treatments

23-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — These sorts of new techniques potentially offer exciting possibilities to patients for the treatment of a range of difficult or previously untreatable conditions. Like all treatments, these techniques also come with benefits and risks. Specific rules were introduced … Read the full press release

European Medicines Agency recommends approval of first higher-strength insulin for treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus in the EU

London, 23-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has made a recommendation to give marketing authorisation to insulin degludec, a new basal analogue insulin for the treatment of diabetes mellitus in adults. It … Read the full press release