Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jul 2017
Involving young people in EMA activities
19 July 2017 - New principles give a voice to patients, consumers and carers under age 18.
The EMA has agreed on principles for involving patients, consumers and carers under the age of 18 in the activities of its scientific committees and working parties.
Young patients, consumers and carers can make an important contribution to EMA’s committee discussions on medicines by sharing their experience and perspectives of living with a disease or condition. These working principles set out best practice for the interaction between scientific committees or working parties and young people under 18 years old, for example, discussion in small groups, provision of specific support, use of appropriate language, etc. They also address issues such as obtaining parental consent, protection of personal data and the privacy of the young patients.
