Inside EMA
The official podcast of the European Medicines Agency. This series takes you behind the scenes of medicines regulation in the EU, exploring the science and the experts working to ensure medicines for humans and animals are safe, effective, and of high quality.
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Evidence for two: medicines in pregnancy and breastfeeding
Up to 90% of women who are pregnant or breastfeeding use medicines, yet for many of these treatments, reliable safety data remains limited. Why does this gap exist—and how can it be addressed?In this episode of Inside EMA, Corinne de Vries, EMA lead on medicines in pregnancy and breastfeeding, explores the challenges of generating robust safety evidence for these populations. She explains how trad
Data, trust and the future of medicines
From clinical trials to real‑world evidence. How is data shaping the future of medicines?Discover how EMA uses data to guide safer, better decisions. In this episode of Inside EMA, we explore how different types of data are shaping the future of medicines regulation in Europe. EMA experts Peter Arlett and Denise Umuhire explain how real-world evidence - data from electronic healthcare records - c
From idea to medicines: how EMA supports innovation
How does EMA help turn innovative ideas into real medicines?In this episode of Inside EMA, we look at how the European Medicines Agency supports developers from early concepts through to patient access. The discussion highlights how regulation and innovation are not opposites, but complementary forces that help deliver safe and effective medicines.Topics include early scientific dialogue, support
Beyond the scale, obesity in the age of GLP-1s
Obesity rates continue to rise across Europe, but the reasons go far beyond diet and exercise. In this episode, we explore obesity as a chronic disease and look at how weight‑loss medicines like GLP‑1 receptor agonists are influencing treatment and expectations. EMA expert Bart van der Schueren joins us to discuss the biological, behavioural and societal factors that influence weight, and what it
Inoculated with doubt: misinformation and public trust
This episode of ‘Inside EMA’ delves into one of today’s most pressing public health challenges: health misinformation. Konstantina Boumaki, from the European Patients’ Forum EPF), and Steffen Thirstrup, EMA’s Chief Medical Officer, address the rise of health misinformation, the drivers of trust, especially among young people, and the actions EMA is taking to strengthen confidence in medicines and
Shortages of medicines: a balancing act
Medicine shortages are a growing challenge in today’s complex global supply chain. In this episode of Inside EMA, Monica Dias, EMA’s Head of Supply and Availability of Medicines and Medical Devices, joins communications officers Alessandro Faia and Giulia Gabrielli to explain how the Agency works, together with national authorities, to prevent and manage shortages across the EU.They also discuss t
The next pandemic: are we ready?
When it comes to the next pandemic, the question is likely not to be about if it might happen, but rather when. In this episode, Marco Cavaleri, EMA’s Head of Public Health Threats, discusses with communications officer Sophie Labbe the Agency’s and his personal experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, the reasons why new pandemics are likely to occur, and how EMA is preparing for it.
The drugs don’t work: Addressing antimicrobial resistance
To mark European Antibiotic Awareness Day, our first episode dives into one of the biggest global health challenges: antimicrobial resistance (AMR). EMA’s Chief Medical Officer, Steffen Thirstrup, and Communications Officer, Alessandro Faia, explore what drives AMR, its impact in Europe and worldwide, and how EMA is working to enable solutions.Discover why “the drugs don’t work” and what’s being d
