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#JustPublished:
The Chinese CDC has reported a sharp increase in respiratory viral infections, including #hMPV infections.
Based on the current information, ECDC considers that the current situation does not pose any specific concern for the EU/EEA.
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/increase-respiratory-infections-china
Join us for another “Conversations on Cancer” session, as we mark #CervicalCancerAwarenessMonth.
📅January 14, 16:00-17:00 CET | 10:00-11:00 AM ET
🔗Registration: https://europa.eu/!xRd8xC
🎗️January is #CervicalCancerAwarenessMonth.
Vaccination is a safe & an effective way to prevent cervical cancer. As part of the #EUCancerPlan, we aim to boost the HPV vaccines uptake across the EU.
Find out more:
🔗http://europa.eu/!wCyqbf
#UnitedInProtection #HealthUnion
GLP-1s like #Ozempic, #Saxenda, #Wegovy, or #Mounjaro are not an easy #weightloss hack.
Find out more about:
🔵what they are ❓
🔵how they're used 💊
🔵who they help 💪
🔗Learn more: https://youtu.be/mTlbRxEpD5s
Do you know how medicines get their name? 🤔Find out more in this video.
Every year, 300,000 children face cancer. While survival rates are up to 85%, disparities remain. EMA is committed to advancing treatments with targeted therapies, better clinical trials, and global partnerships.
How can you help prevent shortages of antibiotics this season?
❄️May your holidays be filled with health and well-being. Let's look forward to a new year of advances in science and medicines.
#HappyNewYear #EMAHolidayWish #HealthFirst
EMA and HMA updated their guidance for identifying and disclosing confidential information and personal data in marketing authorisation application of medicines➡️https://europa.eu/!tMrtgD
This ensures transparency when disclosing information to the public on authorised medicines.
Our Executive Director, Emer Cooke, takes stock of EMA's 2024 achievements.
This is the first year EMA issued more than 100 positive opinions for a marketing authorisation since 2009.
Read the full end-of-year message: https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/emer-cooke-emas-executive-director-2024-achievements-medicine-regulation #EU #PublicHealth
📣Attention clinical trials sponsors!
New year will come with important changes: 30 Jan 2025 marks the end of the transition period to the new Clinical Trials Regulation (CTR).
Ensure your compliance:
🔗 https://europa.eu/!PX9fPm
#HealthUnion
New report outlines next steps towards use of electronic product information in the #EU!
This will allow patients and prescribers to access vital, up-to-date information on their medicines more quickly and easily 💻
Learn more: https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/successful-pilot-paves-way-implementation-epi #digitalhealth
R to @EMA_News: First medicine to treat rare genetic disorder causing cysts and tumours 👉 https://europa.eu/!JdxKgn
R to @EMA_News: First treatment for peripheral thyrotoxicosis in patients with Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome 👉 https://europa.eu/!Mp4PXD
📢 EMA recommends 17 new medicines 💊 for approval:
☑️ 1st medicine to treat #vonHippel-Lindau disease
☑️ 1st treatment for for #PeripheralThyrotoxicosis in patients with Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome
☑️ 2 medicines to treat #cancer
👉https://europa.eu/!gg9d6y
R to @EMA_News: First treatment recommended for rare progressive lung conditions in children and adolescents 👉https://europa.eu/!HKPRk7
Today, CDER announced the new Center for Real-World Evidence Innovation (CCRI) which aims to coordinate, advance, and promote the use of real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE) in regulatory decision-making: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/cder-establishes-new-center-real-world-evidence-innovation
Medical Devices: Have your say on the EU rules!
We’ve launched a public consultation & call for evidence on how EU medical device regulations are performing in practice.
📅 Deadline: 21 March 2025
Participate here:
🔗 https://europa.eu/!Fg3M83
#HealthUnion
The agenda of EMA's human medicines committee #CHMP is now published.💊💉
Find out what medicines will be discussed this month
https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/events/committee-medicinal-products-human-use-chmp-9-12-december-2024
The committee highlights will be released on Friday.