EMA Publishes List Of ‘Critical’ COVID-19 Products

A steering group set up by the EU regulator has produced a list of five vaccines and nine therapeutics that it deems essential for use in preventing and treating COVID-19. It will also draw up a list of critical medicines for use in emergency and intensive care during health crises.

Representation Of A Paxlovid Pill
Paxlovid is one of the 'critical' COVID-19 products identified by the EMA • Source: Shutterstock

The European Medicines Agency has published a list of “critical” vaccines and medicines for use against COVID-19, as part of its expanded remit in managing actual or potential shortages of medicinal products during the pandemic.

The list comprises five vaccines and nine therapeutics whose supply and demand will be closely monitored in EU/European Economic Area...

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