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AGENCIA EUROPEA MEDICAMENTOS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Medication
- Veterinary Drugs
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- European Medicines Agency
1, record 1, English, European%20Medicines%20Agency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EMA 1, record 1, English, EMA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The European Medicines Agency is a decentralised body of the European Union with headquarters in London. Its main responsibility is the protection and promotion of public and animal health, through the evaluation and supervision of medicines for human and veterinary use. The EMA is responsible for the scientific evaluation of applications for European marketing authorisation for medicinal products (centralised procedure). 2, record 1, English, - European%20Medicines%20Agency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Médicaments
- Médicaments vétérinaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Agence européenne des médicaments
1, record 1, French, Agence%20europ%C3%A9enne%20des%20m%C3%A9dicaments
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EMA 1, record 1, French, EMA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’Agence européenne des médicaments est un organe décentralisé de l’Union européenne dont le siège est à Londres. Sa principale mission est la protection et la promotion de la santé publique et animale à travers l’évaluation et la supervision des médicaments à usage humain et vétérinaire. L’EMA est chargée de l’évaluation scientifique des demandes d’autorisation européennes de mise sur le marché des médicaments (procédure centralisée). 1, record 1, French, - Agence%20europ%C3%A9enne%20des%20m%C3%A9dicaments
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Medicamentos
- Medicamentos veterinarios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Agencia Europea de Medicamentos
1, record 1, Spanish, Agencia%20Europea%20de%20Medicamentos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- EMA 1, record 1, Spanish, EMA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Agencia Europea de Medicamentos es un organismo descentralizado de la Unión Europea que tiene su sede en Londres. Su principal responsabilidad es la protección y promoción de la salud pública y animal, mediante la evaluación y supervisión de los medicamentos de uso humano y veterinario. La EMA es responsable de la evaluación científica de las solicitudes europeas de autorización de comercialización de medicamentos (procedimiento centralizado). 1, record 1, Spanish, - Agencia%20Europea%20de%20Medicamentos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
EMA, por sus siglas en inglés. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Agencia%20Europea%20de%20Medicamentos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products
1, record 2, English, European%20Agency%20for%20the%20Evaluation%20of%20Medicinal%20Products
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EMEA 1, record 2, English, EMEA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Agence européenne pour l'évaluation des médicaments
1, record 2, French, Agence%20europ%C3%A9enne%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9valuation%20des%20m%C3%A9dicaments
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Medicamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Agencia Europea para la Evaluación de Medicamentos
1, record 2, Spanish, Agencia%20Europea%20para%20la%20Evaluaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Medicamentos
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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