EMEA – FDA – EUROPEAN COMMISSION – CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT EXTENSION

BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE CONFIDENTIALITY agreement signed in 2003 between the European Commission, the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) and the US Food and Drug Administration will be extended another five years to 2010. This follows "positive experience gained" from the initial deal, which allows the parties to exchange information during their mutual regulatory duties.



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