Annual reports and work programmes

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) publishes a full work programme and annual report, to provide an overview of the work of the Agency together with the European medicines regulatory network.

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EMA publishes its annual reports in May / June following the year in question.

EMA also publishes information on the volume and outcome of centralised procedures for human and veterinary medicines. For further details, see Medicine evaluation figures.

EMA’s work programmes (now called programming documents) reflect the priorities and main focus areas of EMA and of the European medicines regulatory network for the corresponding period and describe objectives and planned activities. They cover:

human medicines evaluation activities, split into pre-authorisation, initial evaluation, post-authorisation, pharmacovigilance and referrals;
veterinary medicines evaluation activities, with a similar structure to the human medicines chapter;
horizontal activities that enable and support the evaluation of human and veterinary medicines. These include committee coordination, inspections, partner and stakeholder relationship management, and data management;
corporate governance and support activities, including finance, human resources and quality management.

2023 annual report

EMA's 2023 annual report offers insights into the initiatives and priority areas that guided the Agency's work in 2023.

This edition has a fresh layout and new interactive features.

The report highlights key achievements in three major strategic areas:

Cancer medicines
Data-driven medicine regulation
Transparency and communication

It also contains a selection of key figures and trends that illustrate the broader work of EMA and its impact.

The report is available in two formats:

Digital version: view online for an interactive timeline of EMA’s main activities in 2023 plus visuals and audio-visual materials exploring topics in depth
PDF version: downloadable, printable format with further figures and statistics on EMA's regulatory procedures and activities

Annual report 2023

2025

Final programming document 2025-27

AdoptedReference Number: EMA/30979/2025

English (EN) (2.59 MB - PDF)

First published: 29/01/2025

2024

Final programming document 2024-2026

AdoptedReference Number: EMA/426707/2023

English (EN) (1.99 MB - PDF)

First published: 30/01/2024

European Medicines Agency mid-year report 2024 (January-June 2024)

Reference Number: EMA/298094/2024

English (EN) (1.66 MB - PDF)

First published: 09/12/2024

2023

EMA's annual report 2023 is available in two formats:

Digital version: view online for an interactive timeline of EMA’s main activities in 2023 plus visuals and audio-visual materials exploring topics in depth
PDF version (below): downloadable, printable format with further figures and statistics on EMA's regulatory procedures and activities

2023 annual report of the European Medicines Agency

English (EN) (5.48 MB - PDF)

First published: 30/05/2024Last updated: 05/07/2024

Annexes - 2023 annual report of the European Medicines Agency

English (EN) (1.42 MB - PDF)

First published: 30/05/2024

Annex 10 - 2023 annual report of the European Medicines Agency – CHMP opinions on initial evaluations and extensions of therapeutic indication

English (EN) (142.69 KB - XLSX)

First published: 30/05/2024

Final programming document 2023-2025

Reference Number: EMA/36710/2023

English (EN) (1.94 MB - PDF)

First published: 31/01/2023

Annual activity report 2023

English (EN) (3.63 MB - PDF)

First published: 14/06/2024Last updated: 11/07/2024

European Medicines Agency mid-year report 2023 (January-June 2023)

Reference Number: EMA/343593/2023

English (EN) (1.26 MB - PDF)

First published: 18/10/2023

2022

EMA's annual report 2022 is available in two formats:

Digital version: view online for an interactive timeline of EMA’s main activities in 2022 plus visuals and audiovisual materials exploring topics in depth
PDF version (below): downloadable, printable format with further figures and statistics on EMA's regulatory procedures and activities

2022 annual report of the European Medicines Agency

Adopted

English (EN) (9.52 MB - PDF)

First published: 15/05/2023

Annexes - 2022 annual report of the European Medicines Agency

English (EN) (1.44 MB - PDF)

First published: 15/05/2023

Annex 10 - 2022 annual report of the European Medicines Agency – CHMP opinions on initial evaluations and extensions of therapeutic indication

English (EN) (143.93 KB - XLSX)

First published: 15/05/2023

Final programming document 2022-2024

Reference Number: EMA/32271/2022

English (EN) (2.19 MB - PDF)

First published: 27/01/2022Last updated: 08/09/2022

Annual activity report 2022

Reference Number: EMA/137754/2023

English (EN) (2.07 MB - PDF)

First published: 28/06/2023Last updated: 14/02/2024

European Medicines Agency mid-year report 2022 (January-June 2022)

Reference Number: EMA/697686/2022

English (EN) (1.07 MB - PDF)

First published: 14/10/2022Last updated: 14/02/2024

2021

EMA's annual report 2021 is available in two formats:

Digital version: view online for an interactive timeline of EMA’s main activities in 2021 plus visuals and audiovisual materials exploring topics in depth
PDF version (below): downloadable, printable format with further figures and statistics on EMA's regulatory procedures and activities.

2021 annual report of the European Medicines Agency

Adopted

English (EN) (10.95 MB - PDF)

First published: 10/06/2022

Annexes - 2021 annual report of the European Medicines Agency

English (EN) (1.68 MB - PDF)

First published: 10/06/2022

Annex 10 - 2021 annual report of the European Medicines Agency – CHMP opinions on initial evaluations and extensions of therapeutic indication

English (EN) (143.78 KB - XLSX)

First published: 10/06/2022

Final programming document 2021-2023

Reference Number: EMA/53919/2021Summary:

Final programming document 2021-2023

English (EN) (1.98 MB - PDF)

First published: 03/02/2021Last updated: 11/01/2022

Annual activity report 2021

Reference Number: EMA/75685/2022

English (EN) (2.18 MB - PDF)

First published: 23/06/2022

European Medicines Agency mid-year report 2021 (January-June 2021)

Reference Number: EMA/352298/2021

English (EN) (1.1 MB - PDF)

First published: 11/10/2021Last updated: 14/02/2024

2020

EMA's annual report 2020 is available in two formats:

Digital version: view online for an interactive timeline of EMA’s main activities in 2020 plus visuals exploring topics in depth
PDF version (below): downloadable, printable format with further figures and statistics on EMA's regulatory procedures and activities.

2020 annual report of the European Medicines Agency

English (EN) (7.46 MB - PDF)

First published: 14/06/2021

Annexes - 2020 annual report of the European Medicines Agency

English (EN) (1.28 MB - PDF)

First published: 14/06/2021

Annex 10 - 2020 annual report of the European Medicines Agency – CHMP opinions on initial evaluations and extensions of therapeutic indication

English (EN) (144.86 KB - XLSX)

First published: 14/06/2021

Annual activity report 2020

Reference Number: EMA/81758/2021

English (EN) (2.34 MB - PDF)

First published: 05/07/2021

Final programming document 2020-2022

AdoptedReference Number: EMA/9529/2020

English (EN) (1.87 MB - PDF)

First published: 10/02/2020

European Medicines Agency mid-year report 2020 (January-June 2020)

Reference Number: EMA/386447/2020

English (EN) (1.84 MB - PDF)

First published: 05/10/2020

2019

EMA's annual report 2019 is available in two formats:

Digital version with an interactive timeline of EMA's main activities in 2019 and key figures for the year;
PDF version (below): downloadable, printable format with further figures and statistics on EMA's regulatory procedures and activities.

2019 annual report of the European Medicines Agency

English (EN) (6.45 MB - PDF)

First published: 15/06/2020

Annexes - 2019 annual report of the European Medicines Agency

English (EN) (1.23 MB - PDF)

First published: 15/06/2020

Annex 10 – 2019 annual report of the European Medicines Agency – CHMP opinions on initial evaluations and extensions of therapeutic indication

English (EN) (146.56 KB - XLSX)

First published: 15/06/2020

Annual activity report 2019

Reference Number: EMA/33568/2020

English (EN) (1020.99 KB - PDF)

First published: 01/07/2020

European Medicines Agency mid-year report 2019 from the Executive Director

AdoptedReference Number: EMA/619659/2019

English (EN) (771.6 KB - PDF)

First published: 15/11/2019

Final programming document 2019-2021

AdoptedReference Number: EMA/912857/2019

English (EN) (1.17 MB - PDF)

First published: 14/06/2019

2018

2018 annual report of the European Medicines Agency

English (EN) (10.43 MB - PDF)

First published: 03/05/2019Last updated: 20/05/2019

Annexes - 2018 annual report of the European Medicines Agency

English (EN) (1.24 MB - PDF)

First published: 03/05/2019

Annex 10 – 2018 annual report of the European Medicines Agency – CHMP opinions on initial evaluations and extensions of therapeutic indication

Reference Number: EMA/848994/2019 Corr.2

English (EN) (147.96 KB - XLSX)

First published: 03/05/2019Last updated: 19/09/2019

Annual activity report 2018

Reference Number: EMA/112688/2019

English (EN) (1.06 MB - PDF)

First published: 12/11/2019

Multiannual work programme 2018-2020

Reference Number: EMA/73199/2018

English (EN) (2.03 MB - PDF)

First published: 19/03/2018Last updated: 19/03/2018

Annual report 2018 on staff engaging in an occupational activity within two years of leaving the service (article 16 of the staff regulations)

Reference Number: EMA/131220/2019

English (EN) (205.1 KB - PDF)

First published: 11/12/2019

2017

2017 annual report of the European Medicines Agency

English (EN) (5.21 MB - PDF)

First published: 02/05/2018Last updated: 06/06/2018

Annexes - 2017 annual report of the European Medicines Agency

English (EN) (1.42 MB - PDF)

First published: 02/05/2018Last updated: 02/05/2018

Annex 10 – 2017 annual report of the European Medicines Agency – CHMP opinions on initial evaluations and extensions of therapeutic indication

Reference Number: EMA/780996/2017

English (EN) (147.88 KB - XLSX)

First published: 02/05/2018Last updated: 02/05/2018

Annual activity report 2017

AdoptedReference Number: EMA/26967/2018

English (EN) (2.7 MB - PDF)

First published: 10/07/2018Last updated: 10/07/2018

Work programme of the European Medicines Agency 2017

Reference Number: EMA/583016/2016 Rev. 1

English (EN) (1.18 MB - PDF)

First published: 14/02/2017Last updated: 12/10/2017

2016

2016 annual report of the European Medicines Agency

English (EN) (9.61 MB - PDF)

First published: 10/05/2017Last updated: 29/05/2017

Annexes - 2016 annual report of the European Medicines Agency

English (EN) (1.53 MB - PDF)

First published: 10/05/2017Last updated: 10/05/2017

Annex 10 – 2016 annual report of the European Medicines Agency – CHMP opinions on initial evaluations and extensions of therapeutic indication

Reference Number: EMA/4995/2017

English (EN) (146.25 KB - XLSX)

First published: 10/05/2017Last updated: 10/05/2017

Annual activity report 2016

AdoptedReference Number: EMA/141860/2017Summary:

European Medicines Agency annual activity report 2016

English (EN) (1.45 MB - PDF)

First published: 03/07/2017Last updated: 03/07/2017

European Medicines Agency mid-year report 2016 from the Executive Director

English (EN) (759.59 KB - PDF)

First published: 14/02/2017Last updated: 14/02/2017

Multiannual work programme to 2020

Reference Number: EMA/319713/2016

English (EN) (331.88 KB - PDF)

First published: 30/06/2016Last updated: 30/06/2016

Work programme of the European Medicines Agency 2016

Reference Number: EMA/92499/2016 Rev.1Summary:

European Medicines Agency work programme 2016

English (EN) (698.11 KB - PDF)

First published: 07/03/2016Last updated: 11/07/2016

Other languages (22)

Annual report 2016 on staff engaging in an occupational activity within two years of leaving the service (article 16 of the staff regulations)

Reference Number: EMA/184994/2017

English (EN) (85.29 KB - PDF)

First published: 27/06/2017Last updated: 27/06/2017

2015

Annual activity report 2015

Reference Number: EMA/140840/2016Summary:

European Medicines Agency annual activity report 2015

English (EN) (1.24 MB - PDF)

First published: 12/07/2016Last updated: 12/07/2016

2015 annual report of the European Medicines Agency

Reference Number: Corr

English (EN) (6.98 MB - PDF)

First published: 17/05/2016Last updated: 18/07/2016

Annexes - 2015 annual report of the European Medicines Agency

English (EN) (1.38 MB - PDF)

First published: 17/05/2016Last updated: 27/05/2016

Annex 10 - 2015 annual report of the European Medicines Agency - Positive and negative opinions; Withdrawn applications

Reference Number: EMA/156961/2016

English (EN) (119.1 KB - XLSX)

First published: 17/05/2016Last updated: 17/05/2016

European Medicines Agency mid-year report 2015 from the Executive Director

Reference Number: EMA/506004/2015Summary:

Prepared by the Deputy Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for presentation to the Agency's Management Board on 2 October 2015.

English (EN) (549.96 KB - PDF)

First published: 06/10/2015Last updated: 06/10/2015

Work programme of the European Medicines Agency 2015

AdoptedReference Number: EMA/773839/2014 Rev. 1

English (EN) (702.63 KB - PDF)

First published: 02/03/2015Last updated: 26/08/2015

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Annual reports for the period from 2012 to 2015 on staff engaging in an occupational activity within two years of leaving the service (article 16 of the staff regulations)

Reference Number: EMA/302717/2015

English (EN) (230.37 KB - PDF)

First published: 07/05/2014Last updated: 22/08/2016

2014

Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2014

Summary:

Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2014

English (EN) (2.74 MB - PDF)

First published: 30/04/2015Last updated: 30/04/2015

Annexes to the annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2014

Summary:

Annexes to the annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2014

English (EN) (1.33 MB - PDF)

First published: 30/04/2015Last updated: 30/04/2015

Annual activity report 2014

Reference Number: EMA/92858/2015

English (EN) (728.39 KB - PDF)

First published: 02/09/2015Last updated: 02/09/2015

Work programme of the European Medicines Agency 2014

AdoptedReference Number: EMA/695772/2013Summary:

This work programme reflects the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) objectives and activities for

2014 that are aimed at reaching longer-term strategic goals.

English (EN) (496.75 KB - PDF)

First published: 19/03/2014Last updated: 19/03/2014

2013

Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2013

English (EN) (6.51 MB - PDF)

First published: 30/04/2014Last updated: 08/05/2014

Annexes to the annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2013

English (EN) (1.02 MB - PDF)

First published: 30/04/2014Last updated: 30/04/2014

Work programme of the European Medicines Agency 2013

AdoptedReference Number: EMA/MB/945561/2011

English (EN) (604.79 KB - PDF)

First published: 13/03/2013Last updated: 13/03/2013

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2012

Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2012

Adopted

English (EN) (8.19 MB - PDF)

First published: 16/04/2013Last updated: 16/04/2013

Annexes to the annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2012

Adopted

English (EN) (1.17 MB - PDF)

First published: 16/04/2013Last updated: 16/04/2013

Work programme of the European Medicines Agency 2012

AdoptedReference Number: EMA/MB/554514/2011

English (EN) (588.81 KB - PDF)

First published: 17/02/2012Last updated: 17/02/2012

Other languages (21)

2011

Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2011

Adopted

English (EN) (3.08 MB - PDF)

First published: 06/06/2012Last updated: 06/06/2012

Annual report 2011 (Annexes)

AdoptedReference Number: EMA/363033/2012

English (EN) (1.22 MB - PDF)

First published: 06/06/2012Last updated: 06/06/2012

Work programme of the European Medicines Agency 2011

AdoptedReference Number: EMA/MB/482208/2010

English (EN) (380.18 KB - PDF)

First published: 11/02/2011Last updated: 11/02/2011

Other languages (21)

2010

Summary of the annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2010

AdoptedReference Number: EMA/697914/2011

English (EN) (187.95 KB - PDF)

First published: 13/09/2012Last updated: 13/09/2012

Other languages (21)

Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2010

AdoptedReference Number: EMA/306870/2011

English (EN) (989.85 KB - PDF)

First published: 29/06/2011Last updated: 29/06/2011

Annual report 2010 (Annexes)

AdoptedReference Number: EMA/457721/2011

English (EN) (1.3 MB - PDF)

First published: 29/06/2011Last updated: 29/06/2011

Work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2010

AdoptedReference Number: EMA/MB/203131/2009

English (EN) (578.3 KB - PDF)

First published: 19/03/2010Last updated: 19/03/2010

Other languages (20)

2009

Summary of the annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2009

AdoptedReference Number: EMA/499025/2010

English (EN) (992.11 KB - PDF)

First published: 04/10/2010Last updated: 04/10/2010

Other languages (21)

Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2009

AdoptedReference Number: EMA/MB/69923/2010

English (EN) (974.81 KB - PDF)

First published: 19/05/2010Last updated: 19/05/2010

Annual report 2009 (Annexes)

Adopted

English (EN) (594.67 KB - PDF)

First published: 19/05/2010Last updated: 19/05/2010

Work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2009

AdoptedReference Number: EMEA/87375/2009 Adopted

English (EN) (458.93 KB - PDF)

First published: 26/02/2009Last updated: 26/02/2009

Other languages (21)

2008

Summary of the European Medicines Agency’s annual report for 2008

AdoptedReference Number: EMEA/362115/2009

English (EN) (109.32 KB - PDF)

First published: 03/07/2009Last updated: 03/07/2009

Other languages (21)

Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2008

AdoptedReference Number: EMEA/330566/2009

English (EN) (753.4 KB - PDF)

First published: 03/07/2009Last updated: 03/07/2009

Work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2008

AdoptedReference Number: EMEA/MB/487174/2007 Adopted

English (EN) (521.24 KB - PDF)

First published: 07/04/2008Last updated: 07/04/2008

Summary of the work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2008

AdoptedReference Number: EMEA/MB/556125/2007

English (EN) (241.18 KB - PDF)

First published: 28/03/2008Last updated: 28/03/2008

Other languages (20)

2007

Summary of the European Medicines Agency’s annual report for 2007

AdoptedReference Number: EMEA/197729/2008/EN/FINAL

English (EN) (262.14 KB - PDF)

First published: 17/06/2008Last updated: 17/06/2008

Other languages (21)

Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2007

AdoptedReference Number: EMEA/MB/17464/2008

English (EN) (1.31 MB - PDF)

First published: 13/05/2008Last updated: 13/05/2008

Summary of the work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2007

AdoptedReference Number: EMEA/MB/442095/2006

English (EN) (262.37 KB - PDF)

First published: 30/01/2007Last updated: 30/01/2007

Other languages (21)

Work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2007

AdoptedReference Number: EMEA/MB/428793/2006/EN/FINAL

English (EN) (670.49 KB - PDF)

First published: 13/03/2007Last updated: 13/03/2007

2006

Summary of the European Medicines Agency’s annual report for 2006

AdoptedReference Number: EMEA/88802/2007/EN/FINAL

English (EN) (212.44 KB - PDF)

First published: 08/03/2007Last updated: 08/03/2007

Other languages (17)

Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2006

AdoptedReference Number: EMEA/MB/24167/2007/EN/FINAL

English (EN) (1.18 MB - PDF)

First published: 01/05/2007Last updated: 01/05/2007

Summary of the work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2006

AdoptedReference Number: EMEA/62913/2006

English (EN) (268.02 KB - PDF)

First published: 09/03/2007Last updated: 09/03/2007

Other languages (19)

Work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2006

AdoptedReference Number: EMEA/MB/374230/2005

English (EN) (1.12 MB - PDF)

First published: 13/03/2007Last updated: 13/03/2007

2005

Summary of the annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2005

AdoptedReference Number: EMEA/81246/2006

English (EN) (223.38 KB - PDF)

First published: 09/03/2006Last updated: 09/03/2006

Other languages (19)

Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2005

AdoptedReference Number: EMEA/MB/63019/2006

English (EN) (2.59 MB - PDF)

First published: 09/03/2006Last updated: 09/03/2006

Work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2005

AdoptedReference Number: EMEA/MB/138351/2004/en/Final

English (EN) (820.9 KB - PDF)

First published: 16/02/2005Last updated: 16/02/2005

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1995-2004

Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2004

AdoptedReference Number: EMEA/61492/2005/EN/Final

English (EN) (2.7 MB - PDF)

First published: 10/03/2005Last updated: 10/03/2005

Other languages (17)

Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2004

AdoptedReference Number: EMEA/MB/58/03/en/FINAL

English (EN) (777.93 KB - PDF)

First published: 06/02/2004Last updated: 06/02/2004

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Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2003

Adopted

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First published: 11/03/2004Last updated: 11/03/2004

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Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2003

Adopted

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First published: 12/06/2003Last updated: 12/06/2003

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Annual report of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2002

Adopted

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First published: 19/12/2002Last updated: 19/12/2002

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Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2002

AdoptedReference Number: EMEA/MB/049/01-EN-Final

English (EN) (399.98 KB - PDF)

First published: 02/04/2002Last updated: 02/04/2002

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Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2001

Adopted

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First published: 18/12/2001Last updated: 18/12/2001

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Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2001-2002

Adopted

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First published: 05/06/2001Last updated: 05/06/2001

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Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2000

Adopted

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First published: 20/12/2000Last updated: 20/12/2000

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Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2000-2001

Adopted

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First published: 16/02/2001Last updated: 16/02/2001

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Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1999

Adopted

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First published: 01/12/1999Last updated: 01/12/1999

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Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1999-2000

Adopted

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First published: 02/06/1999Last updated: 02/06/1999

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Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1998

Adopted

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First published: 02/12/1998Last updated: 02/12/1998

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Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1998-1999

Adopted

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First published: 13/10/1998Last updated: 13/10/1998

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Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1997

Adopted

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First published: 03/12/1997Last updated: 03/12/1997

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Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1997-1998

AdoptedReference Number: EMEA/MB/002/97.final

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First published: 11/02/1997Last updated: 11/02/1997

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Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1996

Adopted

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First published: 04/12/1996Last updated: 04/12/1996

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Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1995

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First published: 15/01/2006Last updated: 15/01/2006

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