This site uses cookies to offer you a better browsing experience. Find out more on how we use cookies and how you can change your settings. Accept all cookies Accept only essential cookies An official website of the European UnionHow do you know? Search Search Medicines Human regulatory Veterinary regulatory Committees News & events Partners & networks About us About us What we do Who we are How we work Annual reports and work programmes History of EMA Careers Procurement Support to research Contact Legal About this website FAQs Brexit: UK withdrawal from EU Glossaries Annual reports and work programmes The European Medicines Agency (EMA) publishes a full work programme and annual report, to provide an overview of the work of the Agency together with the European medicines regulatory network. EMA's 2020 annual report highlights the Agency's most significant achievements in 2020. This includes EMA's core regulatory activities to protect public and animal health in the EU, and the European medicines regulatory network’s rapid response to COVID-19. The report is available in two formats: Digital version: view online for an interactive timeline of EMA’s main activities in 2020 plus visuals exploring topics in depth PDF version: downloadable, printable format with further figures and statistics on EMA's regulatory procedures and activities EMA’s annual reports provide an overview of EMA’s work together with the European medicines regulatory network. They contain: key achievements in protecting and promoting public and animal health in the EU; reflections by EMA staff and its partners and stakeholders on topics of major interest in medicine and health; key figures, including core statistics that highlight the main outcomes of the Agency's activities and interesting trends and changes observed in recent years. EMA publishes its annual reports in May / June following the year in question. EMA also publishes information on the volume and outcome of centralised procedures for human and veterinary medicines. For further details, see Medicine evaluation figures. EMA’s work programmes (now called programming documents) reflect the priorities and main focus areas of EMA and of the European medicines regulatory network for the corresponding period and describe objectives and planned activities. They cover: human medicines evaluation activities, split into pre-authorisation, initial evaluation, post-authorisation, pharmacovigilance and referrals; veterinary medicines evaluation activities, with a similar structure to the human medicines chapter; horizontal activities that enable and support the evaluation of human and veterinary medicines. These include committee coordination, inspections, partner and stakeholder relationship management, and data management; corporate governance and support activities, including finance, human resources and quality management. 2021 List item Final programming document 2021-2023 (PDF/1.98 MB) First published: 03/02/2021 Last updated: 11/10/2021 EMA/53919/2021 List item European Medicines Agency mid-year report 2021 (January-June 2021) (PDF/1.12 MB) First published: 11/10/2021 EMA/352298/2021 2020 EMA's annual report 2020 is available in two formats: Digital version: view online for an interactive timeline of EMA’s main activities in 2020 plus visuals exploring topics in depth PDF version: downloadable, printable format with further figures and statistics on EMA's regulatory procedures and activities. List item 2020 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/7.46 MB) First published: 14/06/2021 List item Annexes - 2020 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/1.28 MB) First published: 14/06/2021 List item Annex 10 - 2020 annual report of the European Medicines Agency – CHMP opinions on initial evaluations and extensions of therapeutic indication (XLSX/144.86 KB) First published: 14/06/2021 List item Annual activity report 2020 (PDF/2.34 MB) First published: 05/07/2021 EMA/81758/2021 List item Final programming document 2020-2022 (PDF/1.87 MB) Adopted First published: 10/02/2020 EMA/9529/2020 List item European Medicines Agency mid-year report 2020 (January-June 2020) (PDF/1.84 MB) First published: 05/10/2020 EMA/386447/2020 2019 EMA's annual report 2019 is available in two formats: Digital version with an interactive timeline of EMA's main activities in 2019 and key figures for the year; PDF version: downloadable, printable format with further figures and statistics on EMA's regulatory procedures and activities. List item 2019 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/6.45 MB) First published: 15/06/2020 List item Annexes - 2019 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/1.23 MB) First published: 15/06/2020 List item Annex 10 – 2019 annual report of the European Medicines Agency – CHMP opinions on initial evaluations and extensions of therapeutic indication (XLSX/146.56 KB) First published: 15/06/2020 List item Annual activity report 2019 (PDF/1020.99 KB) First published: 01/07/2020 EMA/33568/2020 List item European Medicines Agency mid-year report 2019 from the Executive Director (PDF/771.6 KB) Adopted First published: 15/11/2019 EMA/619659/2019 List item Final programming document 2019-2021 (PDF/1.17 MB) Adopted First published: 14/06/2019 EMA/912857/2019 2018 List item 2018 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/10.43 MB) First published: 03/05/2019 Last updated: 20/05/2019 List item Annexes - 2018 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/1.24 MB) First published: 03/05/2019 List item Annex 10 – 2018 annual report of the European Medicines Agency – CHMP opinions on initial evaluations and extensions of therapeutic indication (XLSX/147.96 KB) First published: 03/05/2019 Last updated: 19/09/2019 EMA/848994/2019 Corr.2 List item Annual activity report 2018 (PDF/1.06 MB) First published: 12/11/2019 EMA/112688/2019 List item Multiannual work programme 2018-2020 (PDF/2.03 MB) First published: 19/03/2018 Last updated: 19/03/2018 EMA/73199/2018 2017 List item 2017 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/5.21 MB) First published: 02/05/2018 Last updated: 06/06/2018 List item Annexes - 2017 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/1.42 MB) First published: 02/05/2018 Last updated: 02/05/2018 List item Annex 10 – 2017 annual report of the European Medicines Agency – CHMP opinions on initial evaluations and extensions of therapeutic indication (XLSX/147.88 KB) First published: 02/05/2018 Last updated: 02/05/2018 EMA/780996/2017 List item Annual activity report 2017 (PDF/2.7 MB) Adopted First published: 10/07/2018 Last updated: 10/07/2018 EMA/26967/2018 List item Work programme of the European Medicines Agency 2017 (PDF/1.18 MB) First published: 14/02/2017 Last updated: 12/10/2017 EMA/583016/2016 Rev. 1 2016 List item 2016 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/9.61 MB) First published: 10/05/2017 Last updated: 29/05/2017 List item Annexes - 2016 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/1.53 MB) First published: 10/05/2017 Last updated: 10/05/2017 List item Annex 10 – 2016 annual report of the European Medicines Agency – CHMP opinions on initial evaluations and extensions of therapeutic indication (XLSX/146.25 KB) First published: 10/05/2017 Last updated: 10/05/2017 EMA/4995/2017 List item Annual activity report 2016 (PDF/1.45 MB) Adopted First published: 03/07/2017 Last updated: 03/07/2017 EMA/141860/2017 List item European Medicines Agency mid-year report 2016 from the Executive Director (PDF/759.59 KB) First published: 14/02/2017 Last updated: 14/02/2017 List item Multiannual work programme to 2020 (PDF/331.88 KB) First published: 30/06/2016 Last updated: 30/06/2016 EMA/319713/2016 List item Work programme of the European Medicines Agency 2016 (PDF/698.11 KB) First published: 07/03/2016 Last updated: 11/07/2016 EMA/92499/2016 Rev.1 Available languages (22) 2015 List item Annual activity report 2015 (PDF/1.24 MB) First published: 12/07/2016 Last updated: 12/07/2016 EMA/140840/2016 List item 2015 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/6.98 MB) First published: 17/05/2016 Last updated: 18/07/2016 Corr List item Annexes - 2015 annual report of the European Medicines Agency (PDF/1.38 MB) First published: 17/05/2016 Last updated: 27/05/2016 List item Annex 10 - 2015 annual report of the European Medicines Agency - Positive and negative opinions; Withdrawn applications (XLSX/119.1 KB) First published: 17/05/2016 Last updated: 17/05/2016 EMA/156961/2016 List item European Medicines Agency mid-year report 2015 from the Executive Director (PDF/549.96 KB) First published: 06/10/2015 Last updated: 06/10/2015 EMA/506004/2015 List item Work programme of the European Medicines Agency 2015 (PDF/702.63 KB) Adopted First published: 02/03/2015 Last updated: 26/08/2015 EMA/773839/2014 Rev. 1 Available languages (22) 2014 List item Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2014 (PDF/2.74 MB) First published: 30/04/2015 Last updated: 30/04/2015 List item Annexes to the annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2014 (PDF/1.33 MB) First published: 30/04/2015 Last updated: 30/04/2015 List item Annual activity report 2014 (PDF/728.39 KB) First published: 02/09/2015 Last updated: 02/09/2015 EMA/92858/2015 List item Work programme of the European Medicines Agency 2014 (PDF/496.75 KB) Adopted First published: 19/03/2014 Last updated: 19/03/2014 EMA/695772/2013 2013 List item Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2013 (PDF/6.51 MB) First published: 30/04/2014 Last updated: 08/05/2014 List item Annexes to the annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2013 (PDF/1.02 MB) First published: 30/04/2014 Last updated: 30/04/2014 List item Work programme of the European Medicines Agency 2013 (PDF/604.79 KB) Adopted First published: 13/03/2013 Last updated: 13/03/2013 EMA/MB/945561/2011 Available languages (20) 2012 List item Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2012 (PDF/8.19 MB) Adopted First published: 16/04/2013 Last updated: 16/04/2013 List item Annexes to the annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2012 (PDF/1.17 MB) Adopted First published: 16/04/2013 Last updated: 16/04/2013 List item Work programme of the European Medicines Agency 2012 (PDF/588.81 KB) Adopted First published: 17/02/2012 Last updated: 17/02/2012 EMA/MB/554514/2011 Available languages (21) 2011 List item Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2011 (PDF/3.08 MB) Adopted First published: 06/06/2012 Last updated: 06/06/2012 List item Annual report 2011 (Annexes) (PDF/1.22 MB) Adopted First published: 06/06/2012 Last updated: 06/06/2012 EMA/363033/2012 List item Work programme of the European Medicines Agency 2011 (PDF/380.18 KB) Adopted First published: 11/02/2011 Last updated: 11/02/2011 EMA/MB/482208/2010 Available languages (21) 2010 List item Summary of the annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2010 (PDF/187.95 KB) Adopted First published: 13/09/2012 Last updated: 13/09/2012 EMA/697914/2011 Available languages (21) List item Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2010 (PDF/989.85 KB) Adopted First published: 29/06/2011 Last updated: 29/06/2011 EMA/306870/2011 List item Annual report 2010 (Annexes) (PDF/1.3 MB) Adopted First published: 29/06/2011 Last updated: 29/06/2011 EMA/457721/2011 List item Work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2010 (PDF/578.3 KB) Adopted First published: 19/03/2010 Last updated: 19/03/2010 EMA/MB/203131/2009 Available languages (20) 2009 List item Summary of the annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2009 (PDF/992.11 KB) Adopted First published: 04/10/2010 Last updated: 04/10/2010 EMA/499025/2010 Available languages (21) List item Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2009 (PDF/974.81 KB) Adopted First published: 19/05/2010 Last updated: 19/05/2010 EMA/MB/69923/2010 List item Annual report 2009 (Annexes) (PDF/594.67 KB) Adopted First published: 19/05/2010 Last updated: 19/05/2010 List item Work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2009 (PDF/458.93 KB) Adopted First published: 26/02/2009 Last updated: 26/02/2009 EMEA/87375/2009 Adopted Available languages (21) 2008 List item Summary of the European Medicines Agency’s annual report for 2008 (PDF/109.32 KB) Adopted First published: 03/07/2009 Last updated: 03/07/2009 EMEA/362115/2009 Available languages (21) List item Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2008 (PDF/753.4 KB) Adopted First published: 03/07/2009 Last updated: 03/07/2009 EMEA/330566/2009 List item Work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2008 (PDF/521.24 KB) Adopted First published: 07/04/2008 Last updated: 07/04/2008 EMEA/MB/487174/2007 Adopted List item Summary of the work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2008 (PDF/241.18 KB) Adopted First published: 28/03/2008 Last updated: 28/03/2008 EMEA/MB/556125/2007 Available languages (20) 2007 List item Summary of the European Medicines Agency’s annual report for 2007 (PDF/262.14 KB) Adopted First published: 17/06/2008 Last updated: 17/06/2008 EMEA/197729/2008/EN/FINAL Available languages (21) List item Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2007 (PDF/1.31 MB) Adopted First published: 13/05/2008 Last updated: 13/05/2008 EMEA/MB/17464/2008 List item Summary of the work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2007 (PDF/262.37 KB) Adopted First published: 30/01/2007 Last updated: 30/01/2007 EMEA/MB/442095/2006 Available languages (21) List item Work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2007 (PDF/670.49 KB) Adopted First published: 13/03/2007 Last updated: 13/03/2007 EMEA/MB/428793/2006/EN/FINAL 2006 List item Summary of the European Medicines Agency’s annual report for 2006 (PDF/212.44 KB) Adopted First published: 08/03/2007 Last updated: 08/03/2007 EMEA/88802/2007/EN/FINAL Available languages (17) List item Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2006 (PDF/1.18 MB) Adopted First published: 01/05/2007 Last updated: 01/05/2007 EMEA/MB/24167/2007/EN/FINAL List item Summary of the work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2006 (PDF/268.02 KB) Adopted First published: 09/03/2007 Last updated: 09/03/2007 EMEA/62913/2006 Available languages (19) List item Work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2006 (PDF/1.12 MB) Adopted First published: 13/03/2007 Last updated: 13/03/2007 EMEA/MB/374230/2005 2005 List item Summary of the annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2005 (PDF/223.38 KB) Adopted First published: 09/03/2006 Last updated: 09/03/2006 EMEA/81246/2006 Available languages (19) List item Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2005 (PDF/2.59 MB) Adopted First published: 09/03/2006 Last updated: 09/03/2006 EMEA/MB/63019/2006 List item Work programme for the European Medicines Agency 2005 (PDF/820.9 KB) Adopted First published: 16/02/2005 Last updated: 16/02/2005 EMEA/MB/138351/2004/en/Final Available languages (19) 1995-2004 List item Annual report of the European Medicines Agency 2004 (PDF/2.7 MB) Adopted First published: 10/03/2005 Last updated: 10/03/2005 EMEA/61492/2005/EN/Final Available languages (17) List item Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2004 (PDF/777.93 KB) Adopted First published: 06/02/2004 Last updated: 06/02/2004 EMEA/MB/58/03/en/FINAL Available languages (10) List item Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2003 (PDF/809.94 KB) Adopted First published: 11/03/2004 Last updated: 11/03/2004 Available languages (10) List item Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2003 (PDF/497.41 KB) Adopted First published: 12/06/2003 Last updated: 12/06/2003 Available languages (10) List item Annual report of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2002 (PDF/768.04 KB) Adopted First published: 19/12/2002 Last updated: 19/12/2002 Available languages (10) List item Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2002 (PDF/399.98 KB) Adopted First published: 02/04/2002 Last updated: 02/04/2002 EMEA/MB/049/01-EN-Final Available languages (10) List item Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2001 (PDF/764.17 KB) Adopted First published: 18/12/2001 Last updated: 18/12/2001 Available languages (10) List item Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2001-2002 (PDF/1.3 MB) Adopted First published: 05/06/2001 Last updated: 05/06/2001 Available languages (10) List item Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2000 (PDF/930.63 KB) Adopted First published: 20/12/2000 Last updated: 20/12/2000 Available languages (10) List item Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 2000-2001 (PDF/456.36 KB) Adopted First published: 16/02/2001 Last updated: 16/02/2001 Available languages (3) List item Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1999 (PDF/536.39 KB) Adopted First published: 01/12/1999 Last updated: 01/12/1999 Available languages (10) List item Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1999-2000 (PDF/1.92 MB) Adopted First published: 02/06/1999 Last updated: 02/06/1999 Available languages (9) List item Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1998 (PDF/549.46 KB) Adopted First published: 02/12/1998 Last updated: 02/12/1998 Available languages (10) List item Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1998-1999 (PDF/729.61 KB) Adopted First published: 13/10/1998 Last updated: 13/10/1998 Available languages (3) List item Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1997 (PDF/390.97 KB) Adopted First published: 03/12/1997 Last updated: 03/12/1997 Available languages (3) List item Work programme for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1997-1998 (PDF/201.63 KB) Adopted First published: 11/02/1997 Last updated: 11/02/1997 EMEA/MB/002/97.final Available languages (3) List item Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1996 (PDF/687.38 KB) Adopted First published: 04/12/1996 Last updated: 04/12/1996 Available languages (3) List item Annual report of the European Agency for Evaluation of Medicinal Products 1995 (PDF/154.56 KB) Adopted First published: 15/01/2006 Last updated: 15/01/2006 Topics 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