14 January 2019 - EMA has published a PDF revision of its guideline on the evaluation of human medicines indicated for the treatment of bacterial infections for a six-month public consultation. 

Stakeholders can send their comments by 31 July 2019 to idwpecretariat@ema.europa.eu using the Microsoft Office document template provided.

EMA plays an important role in the fight against antimicrobial resistance by supporting the development of new medicines and treatment approaches, especially for patients with infections caused by multi-drug resistant bacteria and limited therapeutic options.

Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health problem. Regulators in the European Union, the United States and Japan have had extensive discussions over the last few years to explore and agree how to align as much as possible their respective data requirements so that medicine developers can design clinical trials that meet the evidence needs of multiple regulatory agencies. The revised guidance reflects the outcome of these discussions.

Read EMA press release