Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Apr 2017
EMA and heads of national competent authorities discuss consequences of Brexit
28 April 2017 - Key principles and working methodology established.
The EMA organised an information meeting yesterday with members of its Management Board and heads of the National Competent Authorities (NCAs) of the EU/EEA Member States. The goal was to start discussing how the work related to the evaluation and monitoring of medicines will be shared between Member States in view of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union.
Although negotiations on the terms of the UK's departure have not yet officially commenced and one cannot prejudge their outcome, work will now start on the basis of the scenario that foresees that the UK will no longer participate in the work of EMA and the European medicines regulatory system as of 30 March 2019.
