EMA Suspends Some Activities & Warns That High Job Losses Could Halt Its Operations

Some regulatory activities have been on hold at the European Medicines Agency as it prepares for the impact of the UK’s departure from the EU. The EMA is also concerned that unexpectedly high staff losses will seriously affect its ability to operate.

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The EMA has produced a business continuity plan for the Brexit relocation

The European Medicines Agency has suspended a number of regulatory activities, including development of the new medicines web portal and work on the e-submission project, and is cutting back on meetings and conferences, to allow it to focus on addressing the implications of its forced relocation out of the UK.

The agency has also issued a stark warning that if levels of job losses resulting from its Brexit-related move to another EU member state are more far-reaching than expected, it...

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