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EMA recieves CMA application for remdesivir as a COVID-19 treatment
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
June 10, 2020
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said its assessment of the conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) application will be performed under a reduced timeframe, with a decision potentially delivered in weeks.
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EMA gives positive opinion to investigational Ebola vaccine regimen
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
June 09, 2020
Developed by Janssen, the two-dose regimen has already been given to 60,000 patients and now has the positive opinion of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP).
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EMA to assess conditional authorisation of first COVID-19 treatment in European Union
expresspharma
June 09, 2020
The assessment of the benefits and risks of remdesivir is being performed under a reduced timeline and an opinion could be issued within weeks, depending on the robustness of the data submitted.
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Global regulatory authorities COVID-19 policy and regulations meeting
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
June 04, 2020
Global pharma regulators met to discuss measures to ensure supply continuity, flexible regulatory policies and their expectations for COVID-19 clinical trials.
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EMA commissions research in preparation for monitoring COVID-19 vaccines
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
May 28, 2020
The research will identify sources of data to monitor coverage and effectiveness, and support pharmacovigilance of COVID-19 vaccines once they are approved.
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EMA recommends updating safety information for HRT and leuprorelin
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
May 19, 2020
The EMA has suggested that the safety information be updated for HRT, to reflect a higher risk of breast cancer and recommends new measures for the handling of leuprorelin depot medicines.
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Coronavirus vaccine possible in about a year, says EU agency
expresspharma
May 15, 2020
"For vaccines, since the development has to start from scratch ... we might look from an optimistic side in a year from now, so beginning of 2021," said Marco Cavaleri, head of vaccines, European Medicines Agency.
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EMA recommends eight drugs for approval from April meeting
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
May 08, 2020
The EMA’s human medicines committee has adopted a positive opinion for eight medicines, recommending their marketing authorisation.
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EMA to fast-track development of COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
May 08, 2020
The EMA has announced new regulatory changes that will help potential COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics accelerate through development.
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EMA Initiates ‘Rolling Review’ of Remdesivir, Potential COVID-19 Treatment
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
May 07, 2020
The EMA’s human medicines committee has announced it has begun a rolling review of remdesivir for the treatment of COVID-19, to examine its safety and effectiveness.