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European Medicines Agency

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EU regulatory authority working for public and animal health. We ensure that all medicines available on the EU market are high quality, safe and effective. Based in Amsterdam. www.ema.europa.eu

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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 30/09/2026
🧪 EMA will develop a roadmap by end-2026 to drive change in how women’s health is considered in medicines development and regulation. It follows a workshop with 100+ experts and stakeholders. Read more: www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/wome... #medsky #womenshealth
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Women are missing from medicines development: EMA’s roadmap for change | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
10 priorities proposed to drive change in medicines for women’s health
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 29/09/2026
❤️ This World Heart Day, hear personal experiences of living with heart conditions, alongside simple tips on how to look after your heart and take care of your cardiovascular health. Learn more about the EMA workshop: www.ema.europa.eu/en/events/em...
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Take care of your heart
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 24/09/2026
Discover our new pharmacogenomics webpage, featuring information on how genetic variation can influence a response to medicines. Explore data from centrally authorised medicines and scientific guidance for medicine developers 🔗 www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-reg... #PublicHealth #medsky 🧪 #SciComm
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Pharmacogenomics | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Information on pharmacogenomics, including pharmacogenomic information in centrally authorised medicines and scientific guidelines for medicine developers.
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 22/09/2026
🌿 Herbal medicines have a long history. Watch the joint FDA/EMA workshop on herbal medicinal and botanical products to find out how regulators ensure their quality, safety and good use 📺 www.ema.europa.eu/en/events/re... @fda.gov
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 21/09/2026
EMA experts explore why we shouldn't focus on setting a requirement for a number of clinical trials. One pivotal trial, or two? What matters is generating evidence that addresses patients’ needs and supports a positive benefit–risk balance. Read the article: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Two trials or not two trials? That should not be the question - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery - Two trials or not two trials? That should not be the question
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 21/09/2026
On World Alzheimer's Day, we’re highlighting two studies commissioned by EMA that use real-world healthcare data to better understand Alzheimer’s disease, from who is affected to what happens after diagnosis. Keep reading the thread👇 🧪 #medsky #Scicomm
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 18/09/2026
📢 EMA recommends: 12 new medicines for approval, including four medicines for cancer. Read more here: 🔗 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/meet... #PublicHealth #medsky 🧪 #SciComm
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 17/09/2026
Did you know some foods and drinks can affect how your medicine works? 🍊☕🍌 Your package leaflet tells you what to be mindful of, including foods, drinks and alcohol. When in doubt, ask your pharmacist or doctor. Keep safe. Read the leaflet.🧪 #SciComm Learn more: www.ema.europa.eu/en/about-us/...
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Medicine leaflets
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 14/09/2026
The agenda of EMA's human medicines committee #CHMP is now published. Find out what medicines will be discussed this month 💊💉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/events/co... The committee highlights will be released on Friday.
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Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP): 14-17 September 2026 | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 07/09/2026
What are we doing for women’s health? We’re working to ensure women’s needs are considered in medicine development, evaluation and use, for a wide range of areas: from #endometriosis to #pregnancy and #menopause. Learn more here. www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-reg... #medsky 🧪 #womenshealth
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Women's health | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) works to ensure that the needs of women are considered throughout the development, evaluation and use of medicines in the European Union (EU). This includes promoti...
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 04/09/2026
We have just started a review of injectable iron-containing medicines following concerns about the risk of low blood phosphate levels and related bone problems. Find out more in #PRAC highlights: www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/meet...
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Meeting highlights from the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) 31 August - 3 September 2026 | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
PRAC starts safety review of injectable iron-containing medicines
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 04/09/2026
Good news! A new EU supply chain has been put in place to end the shortage of Visudyne, a medicine used to treat adults with certain serious eye conditions, which will ensure access to patients across the EU. Find out more more: www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/new-...
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New EU supply chain to end Visudyne shortage | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Critical shortage of eye medicine expected to be resolved in 2027.
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 03/09/2026
🎙️ New #InsideEMA episode! What is it like to be an EMA trainee? From regulatory science and policy to learning, networking and life in Amsterdam, current trainees share their experience of working at the European Medicines Agency. 🎧 💊 🌍
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Inside EMA: The EMA traineeship experience
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 01/09/2026
🚀 We are launching a new voluntary data submission pilot for innovative alternatives to animal testing. Companies can submit data generated using new approach methodologies and receive tailored scientific feedback from EMA 👉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/volu... #PublicHealth #medsky 🧪 #SciComm
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 19/08/2026
What are the regulatory research priorities for #AI use in the #medicine lifecycle in the EU❓ Find out now from this open-access article: ascpt.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #medsky #AIResearch 🧪
Conceptual image with a white capsule pill with digital data streams flowing from the medication
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 13/08/2026
“We need to think about strategies to make #vaccination easier, not more complicated,” said Marco Cavaleri, our head of public-health threats, in a Nature article on combined MMR vaccines versus separate #measles, mumps and rubella shots in children. Read more: www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
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Trump wants MMR vaccine split up: the science behind why it’s a bad idea
Numerous studies have shown that separating childhood jabs will delay protection and increase costs for families.
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 12/08/2026
Questions about childhood vaccination❓Combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccines have been used worldwide for several decades to effectively protect children against these diseases. Their safety profile is well-established. Read more: www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-reg... #medsky 🧪
Little girl in pink shirt has a plaster placed on her arm by nurse hands in blue gloves following vaccination.
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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control @ecdc.europa.eu · 10/08/2026
Since 2022, #ECDC & @ema.europa.eu have been working together through the VMP to generate evidence on the effectiveness and safety of vaccines used in Europe. The evidence supports public health and regulatory decision-making across the EU/EEA.
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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control @ecdc.europa.eu · 10/08/2026
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀𝗲? That's one of the questions the Vaccine Monitoring Platform (VMP) helps answer ➡️ www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/about-ecd... Today a research agenda for 2026–2029 was published, setting out the priority diseases & research questions.
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 05/08/2026
A few days on, we're still reflecting on an unforgettable WorldPride Amsterdam. 🌈 EMA became the first EU agency to join a WorldPride event, sailing with our United for Health boat. Together, we showed that inclusive science makes health better for everyone. 💙 Read more:
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United for health at WorldPride 2026 | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) celebrated diversity, equality and inclusion in public health during Amsterdam's World Pride Canal Parade.
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 27/07/2026
🎙️ New Inside EMA podcast: Can medicines one day be developed without animal testing? Discover how innovation and the 3Rs (replace, reduce, refine) are helping shape the future of medicines development while protecting patient safety. 🎧 Listen now
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Inside EMA: Better science, better medicines: how innovation is reshaping animal testing
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 24/07/2026
📢 EMA recommends: 12 new medicines for approval, including one medicine for plaque psoriasis. Read more here: 🔗 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/meet... 🧪 #PublicHealth #medsky #SciComm
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Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 20-23 July 2026 | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Twelve new medicines recommended for approval; another eight medicines recommended for extension of their therapeutic indications
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 17/07/2026
We're looking for a Clinical Trials Data Management Specialist to join our team in Amsterdam. If you have at least 3 years' relevant experience, and skills in clinical trial data management or statistical programming then apply now! careers.ema.europa.eu/job/EMA-Amst...
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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Cervical cancer kills hundreds of thousands of women, although much of it is preventable. Equitable vaccine design must reflect the HPV types driving disease in the highest-burden populations. INSIDE VIEW: Dr Marco Cavaleri @ema.europa.eu 📖 ➡️ & 🔁🙏 healthpolicy-watch.news/a-regional-a...
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 15/07/2026
Innovation thrives through collaboration. We're strengthening our partnership with EISMEA to support Europe's health innovators. Together, we'll help researchers, start-ups and SMEs bring safe, effective health solutions to patients faster. Read more: www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/ema-...
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EMA and EISMEA boost cooperation to accelerate health innovations | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Cooperation will encourage the development of innovative medicines and health solutions for patients
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 10/07/2026
During its meeting in July, our safety committee, the PRAC, agreed new safety information on: 🔹desogestrel- and etonogestrel-containing #contraceptives 🔹Litfulo, a medicine to treat #alopecia areata. #pharmacovigilance #medsky #Scicomm www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/meet...
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Meeting highlights from the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) 6-9 July 2026 | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
PRAC agrees new safety information on desogestrel- and etonogestrel-containing contraceptives and Litfulo, a medicine to treat alopecia areata
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 07/07/2026
EMA fast tracks the review of a #medicine for metastatic pancreatic #cancer, a disease with a high unmet medical need. Read more in our news announcement: www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/ema-... #medsky #scicomm #pancreaticcancer 🧪
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EMA fast tracks review of a medicine for metastatic pancreatic cancer | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Phased review has started to accelerate assessment of medicine with potential to address high unmet medical need
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 07/07/2026
The European Medicines Agency is looking for a Communication Officer to join our team in Amsterdam. If you have at least 2 years' experience in communications, strong writing skills in English and experience in web, media relations or social media, apply now! careers.ema.europa.eu/job/EMA-Amst...
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 03/07/2026
This week marked 20 years of EMA’s Patients’ and Consumers’ Working Party – two decades of partnership, progress and patient-centered impact. Since its creation in 2006, it has helped ensure their perspectives are meaningfully reflected in medicines regulation in the EU. Thank you
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 02/07/2026
Women live longer, but often spend more years in poor health. EMA is working to support medicines that are better tailored to women’s needs. Join our Women’s Health Workshop (📆28–29 Sept) and help shape a more inclusive future. #medsky 🧪 #womenhealth www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/ema-...
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EMA steps up efforts on medicines for women’s health | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Initiatives to map gaps, challenges and prioritise further actions
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 26/06/2026
🧪 How does EMA's PRIME scheme help accelerate medicine development? Watch our new video where Kevin Cunningham (EMA PRIME Scientific Coordinator) and Outi Mäkki-Ikola (Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea) explain how PRIME supports innovation and faster patient access to medicines.
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Priority Medicines (PRIME): Medicines targeting unmet medical needs
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 26/06/2026
📢 EMA recommends: 6 new medicines for approval, including one medicine for Parkinson's disease. Read more here 🔗 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/meet... #PublicHealth #medsky 🧪 #SciComm
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 23/06/2026
Up to 90% of pregnant or breastfeeding women use medicines, yet safety data is limited for many treatments. In our latest podcast, EMA’s Corinne de Vries discusses why this gap exists and how we can build better evidence for informed decisions. 🎙️
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Inside EMA: Evidence for two: medicines in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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European AIDS Treatment Group @eatgroup.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
EATG is proud to announce its participation in the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) “United for Health” float during the #WorldPride2026 Canal Parade in Amsterdam on 1 August 2026. Read more: www.eatg.org/news/eatg-to... @ema.europa.eu
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EATG to Join EMA’s “United for Health” Float at WorldPride 2026 | EATG
EATG is proud to announce its participation in the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) “United for Health” float during the WorldPride 2026 Canal Parade in Amsterdam on 1 August 2026.
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EU Science, Research & Innovation @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu · 19/06/2026
(1/4) The European Union has been training researchers for 30 years 🧪 This is also a story about Nobel Prize scientist Marie Skłodowska-Curie: link.europa.eu/CmWVpd Curious to know more? Curiosity was her main trait 👇
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Science without borders: the lasting legacy of Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Nearly a century after her death, Marie Skłodowska-Curie remains one of science’s most enduring symbols of curiosity and discovery. The breakthroughs she made in radioactivity transformed medicine and...
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 12/06/2026
We have just concluded that the evidence of potential risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children born to men treated with #valproate is inconsistent, so existing precautions should be maintained for male patients. Find out more in #PRAC highlights: www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/meet... #MedSky 🧪
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Meeting highlights from the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) 8-11 June 2026 | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
PRAC concludes evaluation of new data regarding potential risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children born to men treated with valproate
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 11/06/2026
EMA's 2025 annual report is now published! Marking the year of our 30th anniversary, in 2025 we recommended 104 human medicines and 30 veterinary medicines. Explore now and interact with the digital report on any device 👇 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/emas... #MedSky 🧪
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EMA’s 2025 annual report shows strong approval numbers for human and veterinary medicines | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Report highlights progress in science, medicines and health in 2025
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 03/06/2026
EMA and African regulators are coordinating on the Bundibugyo virus Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda. With no authorised vaccines or treatments for this strain, experts are discussing clinical trial designs to advance promising candidates. www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/ema-...
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EMA, AMA and African regulatory authorities join forces on Ebola outbreak response | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Experts discuss clinical trials, treatments and vaccines
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 03/06/2026
Data, AI & medicines regulation in Europe: BfArM and EMA discuss how AI, real-world data and the European Health Data Space are shaping regulatory science and public health. 🎥 Watch for key insights www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oghy...
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BfArM and EMA: Data, AI and medicines regulation in Europe
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 01/06/2026
We have a big announcement! EMA will be part of the 2026 celebrations of World Pride in Amsterdam. We believe that health is for everyone, and that diversity and inclusion make science better. Catch us in the Canal Parade on 1 August! Find out more: link.europa.eu/xCRD8K #loveisthebestmedicines
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United for Health: EMA in WorldPride 2026 | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Science and health belong to everyone
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 29/05/2026
Better data for better medicines - how is the EU medicines regulatory system transitioning to a data-driven ecosystem to accelerate medicines development to the benefit of #patients? Find out from this article in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. www.nature.com/articles/d41... #SciComm 🧪
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 28/05/2026
New Inside EMA episode 🎙️ How can real-world data improve medicine safety and effectiveness and build trust in regulation? Featuring Peter Arlett and Denise Umuhire. 🎧 Tune in now
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S01E07 Data trust and the future of medicines
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 26/05/2026
New procurement procedure for our #DarwinEU project delivering real-world evidence on #medicines. Interested? Submit your request by 15 June via our website: www.ema.europa.eu/en/about-us/... #medsky #realworlddata
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 22/05/2026
The European Medicines Agency has recommended the first oral GLP-1 treatment for weight management, offering an alternative to weekly injections. Find out more 👇 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/firs...
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 22/05/2026
📢 EMA recommends 8 new medicines for approval, and the first oral GLP-1 treatment for weight management. Read more here: 🔗 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/meet... #PublicHealth #medsky 🧪 #SciComm
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 20/05/2026
How do clinical trials help bring new medicines to patients? 🧪 Our latest video explains how clinical trials work, the role of patients in research, and why these studies are essential for safe and effective medicines. Watch now!
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Explaining Clinical Trials
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 20/05/2026
With the @ec.europa.eu and the Heads of Medicines Agencies we published our first report tracking progress against the EU’s new #clinicaltrial targets. 👉 Check out the progress: www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/eu-t... #SciComm
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 18/05/2026
The agenda of EMA's human medicines committee #CHMP is now published. Find out what medicines will be discussed this month 💊💉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents... The committee highlights will be released on Friday.
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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control @ecdc.europa.eu · 17/05/2026
WHO declares #Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern: #ECDC continues monitoring. The outbreak, caused by Bundibugyo virus, is affecting at least three health zones in Ituri Province in DRC. #IDsky #EpiSky #PublicHealth #PHEIC
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern: ECDC continues monitoring
On 17 May 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola virus disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a Public Health Emergency of Inte...
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The Lancet Reg Health-Europe @lancetrh-europe.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
The March–April EMA medicines approvals update is now live! Includes CHMP recommendations for 7 new medicines, 1 biosimilar, 2 generics & 22 new indications. Highlights include Imdylltra, Redemplo & recommendation to restrict Tecovirimat SIGA for mpox @ema.europa.eu www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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