Medicines regulation is the basis for ensuring that only medicines of a high quality are marketed. In Europe, the European Commission proposes high-level legislation in the form of regulations...
A medicine can be marketed in the European Union (EU) until the company has obtained a Marketing Authorisation (MA) for that medicine from the relevant regulatory authority. MAs are...
A Paediatric Investigation Plan (PIP) must be submitted in order to support a medicine's authorisation for use in children. The PIP undergoes a review process and ensures that paediatric...
This article explores patient involvement in scientific regulatory committees in the EU, specifically in the activities of the European Medicines Association (EMA).
Before a medicinal product can be marketed and sold, a marketing authorisation must be obtained from the relevent National Competent Authorities. The marketing authorisation application process can take one...
Off-label use of a medicine is the use of an authorised medicine by a healthcare professional to treat a patient in a way not covered by the Marketing Authorisation...
The European Pharmacopoeia comprises quality standards for active pharmaceutical substances, as well as analytical methods for the identification of the substance and the evaluation of its quality and quantitative...
Information on medicinal products is provided to patients and healthcare providers in different, carefully regulated ways – including package labelling, package leaflets, and the Summary of Product Characteristics.
