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src="https://www.ema.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/ema_embedded_listing/public/2023-11/Web%20image_CHMP_standard_square.png.webp?itok=rcz6u79R" alt="medicine pills and tablets" class="card-img-top rounded-1 d-block" /></div></div><div class='col-xl-9 col-md-7 right-column'><div class="card-body p-0 pb-md-0 pb-3"><div class="teaser-title card-title bcl-heading"><a class="standalone" href="/en/news/meeting-highlights-committee-medicinal-products-human-use-chmp-11-14-november-2024"><span>Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 11-14 November 2024</span></a></div><div class="card-text mb-3"><div class="field string-long ema-news__field-ema-summary"><p>Leqembi (lecanemab) recommended for treatment of early Alzheimer鈥檚 disease</p></div></div><div class="metadata me-n3"><span class="metadata-item text-muted me-3"><div class="field datetime ema-news__field-ema-computed-date-field"><time datetime="2024-11-15T11:00:00Z">15 November 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concludes that benefits outweigh risks in a restricted patient population</p></div></div><div class="metadata me-n3"><span class="metadata-item text-muted me-3"><div class="field datetime ema-news__field-ema-computed-date-field"><time datetime="2024-11-14T15:55:00Z">14 November 2024</time></div></span></div></div></div></div></article></div></div><div class="col"><div class="listing-item"><article class="node ema-news ema-embedded-listing ema-news--ema-embedded-listing listing-item border-0 m-0 card text-dark"><div class='row'><div class='col-xl-3 col-md-5 left-column'><div class="img-wrapper format-webp"><img src="https://www.ema.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/ema_embedded_listing/public/2024-11/2024-11_vPTMF-8-_WEB_0.png.webp?itok=u3DubNzc" alt="Veterinary woman holding a chicken" class="card-img-top rounded-1 d-block" /></div></div><div class='col-xl-9 col-md-7 right-column'><div class="card-body p-0 pb-md-0 pb-3"><div class="teaser-title card-title bcl-heading"><a 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href="/en/news/meeting-highlights-committee-veterinary-medicinal-products-cvmp-5-7-november-2024"><span>Meeting highlights from the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products (CVMP) 5-7 November 2024</span></a></div><div class="card-text mb-3"><div class="field string-long ema-news__field-ema-summary"><p>Outcomes of the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products (CVMP) meeting.</p></div></div><div class="metadata me-n3"><span class="metadata-item text-muted me-3"><div class="field datetime ema-news__field-ema-computed-date-field"><time datetime="2024-11-08T12:30:00Z">8 November 2024</time></div></span></div></div></div></div></article></div></div><div class="col"><div class="listing-item"><article class="node ema-news ema-embedded-listing ema-news--ema-embedded-listing listing-item border-0 m-0 card text-dark"><div class='row'><div class='col-xl-3 col-md-5 left-column'><div class="img-wrapper format-webp"><img 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ema-event ema-embedded-listing ema-event--ema-embedded-listing listing-item border-0 m-0 with-date-block card text-dark"><div class='row'><div class='col-xl-3 col-md-5 left-column'><time class="bcl-date-block bg-date rounded mw-date text-center d-flex flex-column ratio ratio-1x1" datetime="2024-11-25"><span class="d-flex flex-column pt-2"><span class="d-flex flex-column align-item-center justify-content-center bg-white border border-bottom-0 w-100 h-100 fs-5 text-uppercase"><span class="d-block">25 Nov</span></span><span class="bg-light border w-100 rounded-bottom py-1">2024</span></span></time></div><div class='col-xl-9 col-md-7 right-column'><div class="card-body p-0 pb-md-0 pb-3"><div class="teaser-title card-title bcl-heading"><a class="standalone" href="/en/events/pharmacovigilance-risk-assessment-committee-prac-25-28-november-2024"><span>Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC): 25 - 28 November 2024</span></a></div><div class="card-text mb-3"></div><div class="metadata 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datetime="2024-11-26"><span class="d-flex flex-column pt-2"><span class="d-flex flex-column align-item-center justify-content-center bg-white border border-bottom-0 w-100 h-100 fs-5 text-uppercase"><span class="d-block">26 Nov</span></span><span class="bg-light border w-100 rounded-bottom py-1">2024</span></span></time></div><div class='col-xl-9 col-md-7 right-column'><div class="card-body p-0 pb-md-0 pb-3"><div class="teaser-title card-title bcl-heading"><a class="standalone" href="/en/events/virtual-live-hands-training-course-clinical-trials-sponsors-using-eudravigilance-system-11"><span>Virtual live hands-on training course for clinical trials sponsors using EudraVigilance system</span></a></div><div class="card-text mb-3"><div class="field string-long ema-event__field-ema-summary"><p>EudraVigilance is the EU's system for managing and analysing information on adverse reactions to medicines which have been authorised or are being studied in clinical trials in the European Economic Area (EEA) and supports the reporting and analysis of suspected adverse reactions originating from clinical trials and the post-authorisation phase of...</p></div></div><div class="metadata me-n3"><span class="metadata-item text-muted me-3"><div class="event-location online"><svg class="bi icon--xs" ><use xlink:href="/themes/custom/ema_theme/resources/icons/ema-bcl-bootstrap-icons.svg#globe"/></svg> Online </div></span><span class="metadata-item text-muted me-3"><div class="d-flex flex-row flex-wrap"><div class="date-item"><strong>Start date: </strong> 26 November 2024 </div><div class="date-item"><strong>End date: </strong> 28 November 2024 </div></div></span></div></div></div></div></article></div></div><div class="col"><div class="listing-item"><article data-event-start="1732521600" data-event-end="1732797000" class="node ema-event ema-embedded-listing ema-event--ema-embedded-listing listing-item border-0 m-0 with-date-block card text-dark"><div class='row'><div class='col-xl-3 col-md-5 left-column'><time class="bcl-date-block bg-date rounded mw-date text-center d-flex flex-column ratio ratio-1x1" datetime="2024-11-25"><span class="d-flex flex-column pt-2"><span class="d-flex flex-column align-item-center justify-content-center bg-white border border-bottom-0 w-100 h-100 fs-5 text-uppercase"><span class="d-block">25 Nov</span></span><span class="bg-light border w-100 rounded-bottom py-1">2024</span></span></time></div><div class='col-xl-9 col-md-7 right-column'><div class="card-body p-0 pb-md-0 pb-3"><div class="teaser-title card-title bcl-heading"><a class="standalone" href="/en/events/clinical-trials-information-system-ctis-sponsor-end-user-training-programme-november-2024"><span>Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) sponsor end user training programme - November 2024</span></a></div><div class="card-text mb-3"></div><div class="metadata me-n3"><span class="metadata-item text-muted me-3"><div class="event-location online"><svg class="bi icon--xs" ><use xlink:href="/themes/custom/ema_theme/resources/icons/ema-bcl-bootstrap-icons.svg#globe"/></svg> Online </div><div class="event-location place"><svg class="bi icon--xs" ><use xlink:href="/themes/custom/ema_theme/resources/icons/ema-bcl-bootstrap-icons.svg#building"/></svg> European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, the Netherlands </div></span><span class="metadata-item text-muted me-3"><div class="d-flex flex-row flex-wrap"><div class="date-item"><strong>Start date: </strong> 25 November 2024, 09:00 (CET) </div><div class="date-item"><strong>End date: </strong> 28 November 2024, 13:30 (CET) </div></div></span></div></div></div></div></article></div></div><div class="col"><div class="listing-item"><article data-event-start="1732521600" data-event-end="1732797000" class="node ema-event ema-embedded-listing ema-event--ema-embedded-listing listing-item border-0 m-0 with-date-block card text-dark"><div class='row'><div class='col-xl-3 col-md-5 left-column'><time class="bcl-date-block bg-date 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