EMA’s initiatives in this area will be discussed through a dedicated women’s health workshop on 28-29 September. The workshop, broadcast live, will take stock of current activities across the EU, including from EMA, national regulators and other organisations. It will examine research gaps across the full spectrum of women’s health needs, identify priorities to strengthen the evidence base and support more inclusive clinical research. It will explore further opportunities, drawing on input from patients, healthcare professionals, academia, industry and global partners. 

The current situation with regards to women’s health is influenced by a combination of factors, including the representation of women in clinical research, persistent gaps in understanding sex-based differences in disease and treatment effect, and the need to better integrate these differences in the development and use of medicines. As a result, some treatments do not fully meet women’s specific needs…