EMA Reduces Parallel Distribution Fees For Malta & Latvia To Improve Medicines Availability

The European Medicines Agency is charging a reduced fee for parallel distribution of centrally authorized medicines to smaller EU member states under a new initiative that aims to improve the availability of medicines. Malta and Latvia have joined in, and two other member states have showed interest in the initiative, which will end in July 2018.

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The European Medicines Agency has launched a new initiative under which, as of July 15, it is charging a reduced fee from companies involved in the parallel distribution of centrally authorized medicines to Malta and Latvia. The aim of the initiative is to improve the availability of medicines in these countries.

The initiative will run for one year and is open to other EU member states where the number...

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