European Union - The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA) has announced the creation of a new unit with responsibility for facilitating communications and networking between the Agency’s partners. This will reinforce the networking character of the EMEA by focusing on communication tools and IT systems needed to bring the Agency closer to the 27 different competent authorities in Member countries. The IT systems will allow secure regulatory exchange between authorities and industry during submission and evaluation of medicines.

Reference: EMEA Press Release. 18 October 2001. http://www.emea.eu.int