Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Sep 2020
Making best use of big data for public health: publication of the Big Data Steering Group workplan for 2020-21
14 September 2020 - The Big Data Steering Group set up by EMA and the Heads of Medicines Agencies has published its workplan which sets actions to be delivered in 2020-21.
With the European Medicines Regulatory Network focused on the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the workplan aims to progress evolution to data-driven regulation through smart working, leveraging collaboration with stakeholders and the use of remote expert workshops.
In the past three years, EMA and Heads of Medicines Agencies have led a thorough assessment of the challenges and opportunities posed by big data in medicines regulation.
