EMEA Management Board elects new chair and vice-chair, approves increase in staff.The European Medicines Agency's Management Board elected Pat O'Mahony, Chief Executive of the Irish Medicines Board, as new chair and Lisette Tiddens-Engwirda, Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of European Doctors The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) is a medical organization representing all medical doctors in the European Union. The abbreviation comes from the original French name for the committee, Comité Permanent des Médecins Européens. (CPME CPME Comite Permanent des Medecins Europeens (Standing Committee of European Doctors)CPME Council on Podiatric Medical Education (American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine) CPME Cyclopentyl Methyl Ether ), as vice-chair of the Board, with three-year mandates from June 7. The Board adopted a proposal from the Executive Director to request an increase in staff to cope with the heavy workload expected to arise from the implementation of the new EU pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. legislation. The agency now expects to receive significantly more applications than was originally forecast for pediatric investigation plans and waivers between June 20, when applications can be submitted for the first time, and the beginning of 2008. The workload could be some 50% to 70% over the initial forecast, and demonstrates the impact this new piece of legislation will have on the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. . |
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