The directors of two key EU agencies outlined how they would work with the new HERA, and how they see their new roles under draft legislation aimed at strengthening their responses to health crises, at the recent European Health Forum Gastein conference. The European Medicines Agency also flagged up the potential role of real-world evidence in monitoring the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.
The European Medicines Agency says it plans to work closely with the new Health Emergency Response Authority (HERA) that has been created by the European Commission to make sure the EU is prepared for future health crises.
“We very much welcome HERA. We think that this is an important EU initiative,” said Emer Cooke, the EMA’s executive...