News Archive

Green light given for new EudraVigilance system for collection and monitoring of suspected adverse reactions

Management Board endorsement starts countdown for stakeholders to get ready for launch of improved system in November 2017 The European Medicines Agency (EMA) will launch a new and improved version of EudraVigilance, the European information system of suspected adverse reactions to medicines that are authorised or being studied in clinical trials in the European Economic Area (EEA). The new version of EudraVigilance will go live on 22 November 2017 with enhanced functionalities for reporting and analysing suspected adverse reactions.

EMA and heads of national competent authorities discuss consequences of Brexit

Key principles and working methodology established The European Medicines Agency (EMA) organised an information meeting yesterday with members of its Management Board and heads of the National Competent Authorities (NCAs) of the EU/EEA Member States. The goal was to start discussing how the work related to the evaluation and monitoring of medicines will be shared between Member States in view of the United Kingdom’s (UK) withdrawal from the European Union.

Major research funders and international NGOs to implement WHO standards on reporting clinical trial results

18 May 2017 | GENEVA - Some of the world’s largest funders of medical research and international non-governmental organizations today agreed on new standards that will require all clinical trials they fund or support to be registered and the results disclosed publicly.