Summary

The HMA network consists of the heads of national competent authorities responsible for regulating human and veterinary medicines within the European Economic Area. Their core mission is to ensure the most effective and efficient use of resources across the entire system. The head of the agency typically develops and coordinates best practices for developing, testing, manufacturing, and registering medicines for use.

They also focus on IT developments and exchange of information to support collaboration and best practices between agencies. In areas like transparency and publications, the head is required to publish reports to maintain openness and allow other agencies and organizations to access regulatory information.

Title

Heads of Medicines Agencies: About HMA

Description

Heads of Medicines Agencies: About HMA

Keywords

medicines, european, network, national, contact, authorities, newsletter, more, working, system, heads, agencies, cooperation, group, public, human, veterinary

NS Lookup

A 185.117.182.71

Dates

Created 2026-04-13

Updated 2026-04-13

Summarized 2026-04-27