Amsterdam ‘Ticks Many Of Our Boxes,’ Says EMA Head After Dutch Win Race To Host Agency

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.

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The European Medicines Agency is to move to Amsterdam.

Amsterdam is to be the new home of the European Medicines Agency after the Dutch capital beat the northern Italian city of Milan in a nailbiting voting process that was eventually decided by the drawing of lots.

Three cities – Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Milan – had made it through to the second round of voting, in which...

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