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186. Emer Cooke: Executive Director, European Medicines Agency
Episode 185 European Medicines Agency Executive Director Emer Cooke chats with Fender Jackson in Amsterdam on Wednesday 9th July 2025.
Conversation includes: introductions; early life; being drawn to medicine; family and friends’ understanding; career and educational path; a comparison of the cultures between WHO and EMA; European and International harmonisation; being the Chair of International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA); politics vs. science; EMA responsibilities; EMA’s work with animals; antimicrobial resistance; maximum residue limits; the medicine journey from bench to bedside; the challenges of the pandemic; lessons learnt from the pandemic; AI; preparedness for the next pandemic; Health Threats Plan; pressures from pharmaceuticals and governments; conflicts of interests; public trust and misinformation; European public assessment reports; communicating; how being Irish affects Emer’s methods of working; unwinding; ‘Small Things Like These’ by Claire Keegan, and other topics.
Relevant Links
https://www.ema.europa.eu
https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/what-we-publish-medicines-when/european-public-assessment-reports-background-context
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By Salthill MediaEpisode 185 European Medicines Agency Executive Director Emer Cooke chats with Fender Jackson in Amsterdam on Wednesday 9th July 2025.
Conversation includes: introductions; early life; being drawn to medicine; family and friends’ understanding; career and educational path; a comparison of the cultures between WHO and EMA; European and International harmonisation; being the Chair of International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA); politics vs. science; EMA responsibilities; EMA’s work with animals; antimicrobial resistance; maximum residue limits; the medicine journey from bench to bedside; the challenges of the pandemic; lessons learnt from the pandemic; AI; preparedness for the next pandemic; Health Threats Plan; pressures from pharmaceuticals and governments; conflicts of interests; public trust and misinformation; European public assessment reports; communicating; how being Irish affects Emer’s methods of working; unwinding; ‘Small Things Like These’ by Claire Keegan, and other topics.
Relevant Links
https://www.ema.europa.eu
https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/what-we-publish-medicines-when/european-public-assessment-reports-background-context
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.