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EFPIA welcomes use of aggregate data to help manage coronavirus (COVID-19) risks

Published on: 20 May 2020
Published by LNB News

LNB News 20/05/2020

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Issue Date: 20 May 2020

Published Date: 20 May 2020

Jurisdiction(s): United Kingdom

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The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has released a statement following a call with EU Commissioner Kyriakides on the subject of Europe’s continued fight against coronavirus (COVID-19). The statement welcomes the efforts of the European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) in using forecasting data from the ECDC and data held in national repositories in accordance with the EU Falsified Medicines Directive to help plan and manage the allocation of medicines to prevent any potential shortages.

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