First version of the Union list of critical medicines agreed to help avoid potential shortages in the EU

EMA

12 December 2023 - The European Commission, the Heads of Medicines Agencies and EMA have published the first version of the Union list of critical medicines. 

It contains more than 200 active substances of medicines for human use considered critical for healthcare systems across the EU/EEA, for which continuity of supply is a priority and shortages should be avoided.

Read EMA press release

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