European Medicines Agency [to 18 June 2016]
http://www.ema.europa.eu/

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17/06/2016
EMA Management Board: highlights of June 2016 meeting
:: New civil society representatives join the Board; EMA multiannual work plan to 2020 and overarching stakeholder relations management framework adopted
:: New civil society representatives join the Board

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…Overarching framework for stakeholder relations management adopted
The Board adopted EMA’s framework for stakeholder relations management, a high level document which outlines the overarching principles for managing EMA’s key stakeholder interactions. The framework builds on the Agency’s experience in interacting with stakeholder associations representing patients and consumers, healthcare professionals, the pharmaceutical industry and, more recently, academia. The aim of this overarching framework is to streamline interaction activities across the various stakeholder groups and align working methodologies where possible.

The Board also adopted the criteria to be fulfilled by industry stakeholder organisations to be eligible for direct involvement in the Agency’s activities. These eligibility criteria stem from the Agency’s framework for interaction between EMA and industry stakeholders that was adopted last year, and will come into effect on 15 January 2017…