Amsterdam ‘Ticks Many Of Our Boxes,’ Says EMA Head After Dutch Win Race To Host Agency
Executive Summary
London has lost the European Medicines Agency to Amsterdam after the Dutch capital beat Milan in a voting process that ended in the drawing of lots. The EMA welcomed the choice of city, saying the decision met many of its requirements and would help to keep down staff losses and ensure business continuity, but Italy was hugely disappointed at losing out in what amounted to a toss of a coin.
You may also be interested in...
EU Gets Going On EMA Move To Amsterdam, Insisting The UK Pay €400m Removal Bill
Legislation drawn up by the European Commission, formally naming Amsterdam as the EMA’s new home, stresses that the UK will have to bear the costs of the agency’s relocation from London.
EMA Discloses Staff’s Preferred Host Cities, Amid Fears Relocation Could Batter Its Budget
The EMA has published its analysis of the 19 bids to host the agency post-Brexit, which confirms reports that five cities – Amsterdam, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Milan and Vienna – would bring the best result in terms of retaining staff when it relocates. The agency has expressed concern that low retention rates could hit operations and result in lower fee income, requiring an injection of cash from the EU budget.
Industry & Regulators To Align Advice on COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
A multi-stakeholder workshop looked at the data needed to support updates to vaccine composition and the time required by manufacturers to update their vaccines, change their manufacturing processes and prepare approval applications.