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Most 'pure' blood for transfusions contains traces of drugs

Coffee is in our blood, and so too are pharmaceutical drugs—suggesting that 'pure' blood used in transfusions isn't so pure after all. People having a transfusion are...

Cystitis drug causes permanent eye damage

The world's only prescription drug for treating interstitial cystitis causes serious eye problems—even leading to blindness—in 25 percent of people who take it for a long time. ...

Common antibiotic can trigger serious heart problems

One of the most common antibiotics can trigger two serious heart problems, researchers have just discovered. Fluoroquinolones, which include Cipro, can cause aortic and mitral regurgitation, where...

Prescription drugs contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals

The prescription drug you're taking could contain high levels of a carcinogen, or cancer-causing agent. Most drugs are manufactured in plants in China and India, where there are no safety...

Antibiotics raise risk of heart disease and stroke

Antibiotics aren't only bringing closer the era of the super-bug—they also increase your chances of heart attack and stroke if you take them long enough. People taking...

Most drugs contain allergens that can trigger reaction

Almost every prescription drug contains at least one ingredient that can cause an adverse reaction or life-threatening allergic reaction in someone who's sensitive. More than 90 per...

Serious side effects force a third of diabetics to quit...

  The side effects of the world's most commonly-prescribed diabetes drug are so severe that around a third of patients stop taking it, a new study has...

Half of over-65s taking five or more prescription drugs a...

Half the population of over-65s is taking at least five different prescription drugs every day, and some are taking as many as 23, a new study has discovered. The...

Regulator hid dangers of epilepsy drug for 40 years

    Drug regulators knew an epilepsy drug could cause birth abnormalities if a woman took it while she was pregnant, but didn't alert the public...
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EMA - Agendas and minutes
EMA - Agendas and minutes

Minutes of the COMP meeting 8-10 September 2026

Minutes of the COMP meeting 8-10 September 2026

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23.Ott.2026


Agenda - Sixth Veterinary Data Stakeholder Forum

Agenda - Sixth Veterinary Data Stakeholder Forum

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23.Ott.2026


Highlights - First European Medicines Agency (EMA) - International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy (ISCT) bilateral meeting

Highlights - First European Medicines Agency (EMA) - International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy (ISCT) bilateral meeting

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23.Ott.2026


Minutes of PRAC meeting on 31 August - 3 September 2026

Minutes of PRAC meeting on 31 August - 3 September 2026

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23.Ott.2026


CHMP PROM minutes for the meeting on 13 April 2026

CHMP PROM minutes for the meeting on 13 April 2026

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22.Ott.2026


EMA - What's New
EMA - What's new

Ebola

Ebola

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24.Ott.2026


Emergency Task Force (ETF) recommendations

Emergency Task Force (ETF) recommendations

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24.Ott.2026


Position paper on clinical development of Bundibugyo vaccines

Position paper on clinical development of Bundibugyo vaccines

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24.Ott.2026


Media seminar on vaccines, European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 28 October 2026, 09:00 (CET) to 28 October 2026, 15:30 (CET)

Media seminar on vaccines, European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 28 October 2026, 09:00 (CET) to 28 October 2026, 15:30 (CET)

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23.Ott.2026


Scientific publications

Scientific publications

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23.Ott.2026


EMA - Events
EMA - Events

Media seminar on vaccines, European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 28 October 2026, 09:00 (CET) to 28 October 2026, 15:30 (CET)

Media seminar on vaccines, European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 28 October 2026, 09:00 (CET) to 28 October 2026, 15:30 (CET)

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23.Ott.2026


EMA/FVE information session for veterinary students: the importance of pharmacovigilance, Online, European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 13 October 2026, 16:00 (CEST) to 13 October 2026, 17:15 (CEST)

EMA/FVE information session for veterinary students: the importance of pharmacovigilance, Online, European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 13 October 2026, 16:00 (CEST) to 13 October 2026, 17:15 (CEST)

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23.Ott.2026


Sixth Veterinary Big Data Stakeholder Forum, European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 10 November 2026, 09:00 (CET) to 10 November 2026, 17:30 (CET)

Sixth Veterinary Big Data Stakeholder Forum, European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 10 November 2026, 09:00 (CET) to 10 November 2026, 17:30 (CET)

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23.Ott.2026


Meeting of the Executive Steering Group on Shortages and Safety of Medicinal Products (MSSG) - October 2026, Online, European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 21 October 2026, 10:00 (CEST) to 21 October 2026, 12:00 (CEST)

Meeting of the Executive Steering Group on Shortages and Safety of Medicinal Products (MSSG) - October 2026, Online, European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 21 October 2026, 10:00 (CEST) to 21 October 2026, 12:00 (CEST)

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23.Ott.2026


Immunogenicity and efficacy of pneumococcal vaccines, Online, European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 16 November 2026, 09:00 (CET) to 17 November 2026, 17:00 (CET)

Immunogenicity and efficacy of pneumococcal vaccines, Online, European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 16 November 2026, 09:00 (CET) to 17 November 2026, 17:00 (CET)

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22.Ott.2026


EMA - News and press releases
EMA - News and press releases

AMA and EMA issue joint guidance on Ebola vaccine development

EMA’s Emergency Task Force (ETF) and the African Medicines Agency (AMA) have published a joint position paper to support the timely start of clinical trials for potential…

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23.Ott.2026


Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 12-15 October 2026

Six new medicines recommended for approvalEMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended six medicines for approval at its October 2026 meeting.Rasonque (daraxonrasib)…, CHMP statistics Key figures from the October 2026 CHMP meeting are represented in the graphic below. © European Medicines Agency , CHMP statistics:…, Positive recommendations on new medicines, Foundayo International non-proprietary name (INN) orforglipron Marketing authorisation applicant Eli Lilly Nederland B.V. Therapeutic indication Treatment of…, Rasonque INN daraxonrasib Marketing authorisation applicant Revolution Medicines Netherlands B.V. Therapeutic indication Treatment of metastatic pancreatic…, Yuviwel INN navepegritide Marketing authorisation applicant Ascendis Pharma Growth Disorders A/S Therapeutic indication Treatment of achondroplasia in…, Positive recommendations on new biosimilar medicines, Fovlussea INN ranibizumab Marketing authorisation applicant Accord Healthcare S.L.U. Therapeutic indication Treatment of neovascular (wet) age-related macular…, Neuzafy INN filgrastim Marketing authorisation applicant CuraTeQ Biologics (Malta) Limited Therapeutic indication Treatment of neutropenia in adults and…, Positive recommendation on new hybrid medicine, Kizfizo INN temozolomide Marketing authorisation applicant Orphelia Pharma Therapeutic indication Treatment of adults with glioblastoma multiforme and…, Positive recommendations on extensions of therapeutic indications , Kyinsu INN insulin icodec / semaglutide Marketing authorisation holder Novo Nordisk A/S More information Kyinsu: pending EC decision, Pandemic influenza vaccine H5N1 AstraZeneca Common name pandemic influenza vaccine (H5N1) (live attenuated, nasal) Marketing authorisation holder AstraZeneca AB…, Talvey INN talquetamab Marketing authorisation holder Janssen-Cilag International N.V. More information Talvey: pending EC decision Orphan…, Tryngolza INN olezarsen Marketing authorisation holder Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) More information Tryngolza: pending EC decision (to be published…, Tukysa INN tucatinib Marketing authorisation holder Pfizer Europe MA EEIG More information Tukysa: pending EC decision, Outcome of re-examination on recommendation for new medicine, Yartemlea INN narsoplimab Marketing authorisation applicant Omeros Ireland Limited Orphan designation This medicine was designated an orphan medicine. More…, Withdrawal of applications for recommendations on extensions of indications, Ibrance INN palbociclib More information Ibrance: questions and answers, Truqap INN capivasertib More information Truqap: questions and answers (to be published shortly), Other updates , Overview of (invented) names reviewed in September 2026 by the Name Review Group (NRG) - Adopted at the CHMP meeting of 15 October 2026Adopted…

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16.Ott.2026


EMA recommends authorisation of Rasonque for metastatic pancreatic cancer

EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended granting a marketing authorisation in the European Union for Rasonque (daraxonrasib), an oral treatment for adults with…

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15.Ott.2026


Meeting highlights from the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products (CVMP) 6-8 October 2026

CVMP opinions on veterinary medicinal productsThe Committee adopted a positive opinion, in exceptional circumstances, for a marketing authorisation for Bovilis Lumpyvax (lumpy…

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09.Ott.2026


Clinical trial applications advice pilot becomes permanent

The Accelerating Clinical Trials in the EU (ACT EU) advice pilot, which helps sponsors prepare clinical trial applications, will become a permanent initiative from January 2027…

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08.Ott.2026


EMA - Public consultations
EMA - Public consultations

Draft Data Quality Framework (DQF) for EU medicines regulation: application to collection, management and submission of Adverse Drug Reaction reports

Draft Data Quality Framework (DQF) for EU medicines regulation: application to collection, management and submission of Adverse Drug Reaction reports

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19.Ott.2026


Reflection paper on methodological aspects in confirmatory platform trials

Reflection paper on methodological aspects in confirmatory platform trials

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19.Ott.2026


Concept paper on the need for revision of the guideline on clinical investigation of medicinal products in the treatment of hypertension (EMA/CHMP/29947/2013/Rev.4)

Concept paper on the need for revision of the guideline on clinical investigation of medicinal products in the treatment of hypertension (EMA/CHMP/29947/2013/Rev.4)

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19.Ott.2026


Concept paper on clinical trials in recipients of kidney transplantation

Concept paper on clinical trials in recipients of kidney transplantation

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16.Ott.2026


Draft reflection paper on the investigation of drug interactions of herbal medicinal products

Draft reflection paper on the investigation of drug interactions of herbal medicinal products

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15.Ott.2026


EMA - Human Medicines Highlights
EMA - Human Medicines Highlights newsletter

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