Work programme and budget for 2024

The Board adopted EMA’s work programme for 2024, acknowledging that the Agency will continue to deliver on all its strategic priorities.

EMA and the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) plan to review and update the European Medicines Agencies Network Strategy looking ahead to 2028, considering the implementation of EMA’s regulatory science strategy and the network strategy to 2025.

The 2024 budget increased by 4.5% compared to 2023, to a total of 478 million euros.

The final programming document for 2024-2026 will be published on EMA’s website towards the end of January 2024. The Board also adopted a preliminary programming document for 2025-2027.

Update on shortages of medicines

The Board acknowledged the progress made throughout 2023 to strengthen the existing framework for managing shortages of medicines in the European Union (EU). A range of tools and measures are now available, including a procedure for the solidarity mechanism, which allows…