28 April 2016 - EMA workshop with general practitioners and family doctors kicks off strengthened collaboration.

The EMA organised a workshop with representatives of general practitioners and family doctors in order to explore new ways to engage with these providers of primary care in EU Member States and further involve them in EMA activities.

“General practitioners and family physicians play a key role in patient care; they often have the first contact with the patient and accompany them throughout the life of their condition,” explained EMA’s Executive Director Guido Rasi during the workshop that took place on 19 April 2016. “This is why we want to engage them more in our activities as their knowledge and experience on how a medicine is used and addresses patient needs in real life can greatly inform our decision making.”

Twenty representatives from three major organisations – the European Forum for Primary Care (EFPC), the European Union of General Practitioners (GPs) / Family physicians (UEMO) and the World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners / Family Physicians (WONCA) Europe - attended the workshop.

For more details, go to: http://www.ema.europa.eu/ema/index.jsp?curl=pages/news_and_events/news/2016/04/news_detail_002519.jsp&mid=WC0b01ac058004d5c1