EU’s New Health Crisis Response Body ‘Won’t Duplicate’ Work Of EMA And ECDC
Collaboration And Synergy Are Key To Tackling Health Emergencies
Executive Summary
The directors of two key EU agencies outlined how they would work with the new HERA, and how they see their new roles under draft legislation aimed at strengthening their responses to health crises, at the recent European Health Forum Gastein conference. The European Medicines Agency also flagged up the potential role of real-world evidence in monitoring the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.
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