‘So Far So Good’: EMA Talks Relocation, Staff Retention, Teleworkers And More
Executive Summary
Around 125 staff members have left the European Medicines Agency because of Brexit but the regulator says this should not impact the core services related to the authorization and supervision of medicines for which it is responsible.
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