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src="https://www.ema.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/ema_carousel/public/2024-11/2024-11_ESMP-4-_WEB.png.webp?itok=lZpbaYof" alt="European Shortages Monitoring Platform launched " class="d-block w-100" /></div><div class="carousel-caption"><div class="carousel-title fs-5">European Shortages Monitoring Platform becomes fully operational </div><div class="carousel-description"><p>Platform enables reporting on supply, demand and availability of medicines</p></div><a href="/en/news/european-shortages-monitoring-platform-fully-operational-monitoring-shortages-eu" class="btn btn-primary">Read news on platform<svg class="ms-2-5 bi icon--s" ><use xlink:href="/themes/custom/ema_theme/resources/icons/ema-bcl-bs-icons_202501.svg#chevron-right"/></svg></a></div></div><div class="carousel-item"><div class="carousel-image"><img src="https://www.ema.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/ema_carousel/public/2025-01/2025-01_EMA30_news%20announcement_WEB.png.webp?itok=2Apw_K0m" alt="30 anniversary EMA" class="d-block w-100" /></div><div class="carousel-caption"><div class="carousel-title fs-5">EMA celebrates 30 years of progress in science and medicines in the EU</div><div class="carousel-description"><p>Milestone highlights EMA's changing role in Europe</p></div><a href="/en/news/ema-celebrates-30-years-progress-science-medicines-european-union" class="btn btn-primary">Read about EMA's progress<svg class="ms-2-5 bi icon--s" ><use xlink:href="/themes/custom/ema_theme/resources/icons/ema-bcl-bs-icons_202501.svg#chevron-right"/></svg></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="item"><div id="ema-inpage-item-72" class="bcl-listing bcl-listing--highlight-3-col"><div class="row row-cols-1 row-cols-lg-3 g-4-5" ><div class="col"><article class="listing-item--highlight border-0 bg-lighter h-100 rounded-2 card"><div class="img-wrapper format-svg"><img src="https://www.ema.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2023-09/Icon-magnify%20glass-96x96.svg" alt="Icon Magnify Glass" class="card-img-top 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with modulator responsive mutations</p></div><div class="metadata me-n3"><div class="metadata-item text-muted me-3"> 28 February 2025 </div></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/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-24-27-february-2025">Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 24-27 February 2025</a></div><div class="card-text mb-3"><p>Four new medicines recommended for approval; another 16 medicines recommended for extension of their therapeutic indications</p></div><div class="metadata me-n3"><div class="metadata-item text-muted me-3"> 28 February 2025 </div></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-md-12 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/first-topical-gene-therapy-treatment-dystrophic-epidermolysis-bullosa">First topical gene therapy treatment for dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa</a></div><div class="card-text mb-3"><p>Vyjuvek expected to bring substantial therapeutic benefits and improve quality of life for patients with ultra-rare genetic skin disorder</p></div><div class="metadata me-n3"><div class="metadata-item text-muted me-3"> 28 February 2025 </div></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/2025-02/2025-02_EMAS%20certificate-4-_WEB_square%20%281%29.png.webp?itok=MAwGxlCM" alt="A green wall inside the EMA building" 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/ema-earns-certification-its-environmental-efforts">EMA earns certification for its environmental efforts</a></div><div class="card-text mb-3"><p>Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) certificate is a mark of environmental excellence in the EU</p></div><div class="metadata me-n3"><div class="metadata-item text-muted me-3"> 17 February 2025 </div></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-md-12 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-veterinary-medicinal-products-cvmp-11-12-february-2025">Meeting highlights from the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products (CVMP) 11-12 February 2025</a></div><div class="card-text mb-3"><p>Outcomes of the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products (CVMP) meeting</p></div><div class="metadata me-n3"><div class="metadata-item text-muted me-3"> 14 February 2025 </div></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/2024-06/D10_WEB_PRAC%20highlights_homepage_slider_0.png.webp?itok=G5VEsJv7" alt="Image showing pills and a magnifying glass" 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-pharmacovigilance-risk-assessment-committee-prac-10-13-february-2025">Meeting highlights from the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) 10-13 February 2025</a></div><div class="card-text mb-3"><p>PRAC carried out its broad range of responsibilities for managing the risks associated with medicine use</p></div><div class="metadata me-n3"><div class="metadata-item text-muted me-3"> 14 February 2025 </div></div></div></div></div></article></div></div></div><a class="mt-3-5 d-inline-block btn btn-link" href="https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news">SEE ALL NEWS<svg class="ms-2-5 bi icon--s" ><use xlink:href="/themes/custom/ema_theme/resources/icons/ema-bcl-bs-icons_202501.svg#arrow-right"/></svg></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="item"><div id="ema-inpage-item-64" class="paragraph paragraph--type--ema-embedded-item paragraph--view-mode--default"><div class="views-element-container" id="block-views-block-ema-lp-news-events-block-lp-latest-events--2"><h2>Events</h2><div><div class="js-view-dom-id-c873b5f6b9325a7fb0dd6d3547cb7e59f43724c511e3782363e5b11a966b6a07"><div class="ema-views-listing-wrapper"><div class="bcl-listing bcl-listing--default-2-col"><div class="row row-cols-1 row-cols-md-2 g-4"><div class="col"><div class="listing-item"><article data-event-start="1741179600" data-event-end="1741194000" 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="2025-03-05"><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">05 Mar</span></span><span class="bg-light border w-100 rounded-bottom py-1">2025</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/ema-workshop-challenges-drug-development-regulation-clinical-practice-immunoglobulins">EMA workshop on the challenges in drug development, regulation and clinical practice for immunoglobulins</a></div><div class="metadata me-n3"><div class="metadata-item text-muted me-3"><div class="metadata-field event-location d-flex flex-column gap-0 w-100"><div class="location-row online-event d-flex flex-row align-items-center"><svg class="bi icon--xs" ><use xlink:href="/themes/custom/ema_theme/resources/icons/ema-bcl-bs-icons_202501.svg#globe"/></svg> Online </div><div class="location-row in-place-event d-flex flex-row align-items-center"><svg class="bi icon--xs" ><use xlink:href="/themes/custom/ema_theme/resources/icons/ema-bcl-bs-icons_202501.svg#building"/></svg> European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, the Netherlands </div></div></div><div class="metadata-item text-muted me-3"><div class="metadata-field date-item"><strong class="label">Start date:</strong> 5 March 2025, 14:00 (CET) </div><div class="metadata-field date-item"><strong class="label">End date:</strong> 5 March 2025, 18:00 (CET) </div></div></div></div></div></div></article></div></div><div class="col"><div class="listing-item"><article data-event-start="1741185000" data-event-end="1741190400" 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="2025-03-05"><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">05 Mar</span></span><span class="bg-light border w-100 rounded-bottom py-1">2025</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 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xlink:href="/themes/custom/ema_theme/resources/icons/ema-bcl-bs-icons_202501.svg#camera-video"/></svg> Live broadcast </div></div></div><div class="metadata-item text-muted me-3"><div class="metadata-field date-item"><strong class="label">Start date:</strong> 5 March 2025, 15:30 (CET) </div><div class="metadata-field date-item"><strong class="label">End date:</strong> 5 March 2025, 17:00 (CET) </div></div></div></div></div></div></article></div></div><div class="col"><div class="listing-item"><article data-event-start="1741255200" data-event-end="1741257000" 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="2025-03-06"><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">06 Mar</span></span><span class="bg-light border w-100 rounded-bottom py-1">2025</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/qa-clinic-web-based-electronic-application-form-eaf-functionalities-caps-non-caps-variations-0">Q&A clinic on web-based electronic Application Form (eAF) functionalities for CAPs and non-CAPs variations</a></div><div class="metadata me-n3"><div class="metadata-item text-muted me-3"><div class="metadata-field event-location d-flex flex-column gap-0 w-100"><div class="location-row online-event d-flex flex-row align-items-center"><svg class="bi icon--xs" ><use xlink:href="/themes/custom/ema_theme/resources/icons/ema-bcl-bs-icons_202501.svg#globe"/></svg> Online </div><div class="location-row in-place-event d-flex flex-row align-items-center"><svg class="bi icon--xs" ><use xlink:href="/themes/custom/ema_theme/resources/icons/ema-bcl-bs-icons_202501.svg#building"/></svg> European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, the Netherlands </div></div></div><div class="metadata-item text-muted me-3"><div class="metadata-field date-item"><strong class="label">Start date:</strong> 6 March 2025, 11:00 (CET) </div><div class="metadata-field date-item"><strong class="label">End date:</strong> 6 March 2025, 11:30 (CET) </div></div></div></div></div></div></article></div></div><div class="col"><div class="listing-item"><article data-event-start="1741262400" data-event-end="1741269600" 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="2025-03-06"><span class="d-flex flex-column 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