Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Feb 2017
Milan mayor sees EU picking new home for drugs agency by June
16 February 2017 - The European Union is likely to select a new home for the bloc's London-based medicines regulator by June, according to the mayor of Milan, one of several cities vying to host the organisation after Brexit.
The EMA, which employs 890 staff, acts as a one-stop-shop for drug approvals across the EU, but its future location is unclear after Britain's decision to leave the bloc.
"There is a sort of urgency. It will depend on the final resolution with the UK (on Brexit) but according to our information, probably in April they will decide to define that. In a couple of months they will choose the final destination," Giuseppe Sala told a news conference in Milan.
