A delegation of the State Expert Center took part in the 116th meeting of the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA). The meeting took place on 19 April in Brussels (Belgium) during the Belgian Presidency of the European Union.
The event brought together high-level representatives of key EU healthcare institutions to promote dialogue and the resolution of common challenges.
The Ukrainian delegation included the Center's Director Mykhailo Babenko, Deputy Director for Registration and Pharmacovigilance Yevheniia Ishkova, and Head of the Quality Assurance and European Integration Department Olha Sadovnycha.
The meeting featured reports on the work of the European Commission, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), and the HMA steering group.
The implementation of the updated legislation on clinical trials and the mandatory use of the clinical trials information system CTIS were discussed.
The agenda also included a discussion on the development of expert capacity in medicines agencies in the EU. The Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices of Slovenia is the coordinator of the relevant joint action project IncreaseNET, and the Center is one of the 29 beneficiaries of this project.
During the business trip, the Center's delegation held a brief meeting with Hugues Malonne, head of the Belgian Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products. Mykhailo Babenko expressed gratitude for the invitation to a high-level professional meeting, the excellent organization and the busy program.
Deepening cooperation with European medicines agencies gives Ukraine the opportunity to quickly obtain the latest information on changes in legislation and initiatives taking place in the EU, and serves as a guideline for further development.
