BETA

3 Amendments of Bart STAES related to 2016/2169(DEC)

Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes with concern, that despite the 2015 reform, the Agency’s conflict of interests’ policy remains flexible; is especially concerned that revolving doors for experts receiving grants from the private sector have not been prohibited, in the context of the reform for both being hired at the Agency and for the post- employment period;
2017/03/06
Committee: CONT
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Reminds the Agency that Directive 2003/63/EC states that medicines can only be considered for Union marketing authorisation if they have been tested according to ethical guidelines, and reminds the Agency of its commitment to perform extra checks on clinical trials carried out outside the European Union before granting a drug market authorisation 1a ; therefore, due to the special vulnerabilities of those tests, asks the Agency to report to the Discharge Authority every year on actions taken to ensure drugs for the Union Market were tested ethically in lower and middle income countries, in accordance with the law; _________________ 1a Reflection paper on ethical and GCP aspects of clinical trials of medicinal products for human use conducted outside of the EU/EEA and submitted in marketing authorisation applications to the EU Regulatory Authorities http://www.fercap- sidcer.org/publications/pdf/201205/08- FERCAP-21- EMA%20Reflection%20Paper%20on%20 Ethical%20and%20GCP%20Aspects%20 of%20Clinical%20Trials.pdf
2017/03/06
Committee: CONT
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Notes that the Agency launched a pilot project on "adaptive pathways" in March 2014 aiming to accelerate market authorisations for specific medicines using the so-called post-marketing authorisation; is concerned that the pilot project raises numerous public health concerns and undermines the core mission of the Agency, namely to ensure safety of medicines; asks the Agency to report to the Discharge Authority on the project and the measures it has taken to ensure that this acceleration of the procedure does not undermine its core mission;
2017/03/06
Committee: CONT