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Virtual

Dec 03, 2025 1:30 PM - Dec 03, 2025 5:30 PM

(Central Europe Standard Time)

EMA Information Day on submission predictability of initial marketing authorisation

The focus of this interactive Information Day will be to enhance a common understanding, raise awareness of the challenges for the EU regulatory network and to share best practices for planning and preparing submissions, as well as communicating changes.

Session 1- Submission Predictability in Initial Marketing Authorisation: A Regulatory Authority Perspective

Session Chair(s)

Francesca  Day

Francesca Day

Human Medicines Division, Head of Therapeutic Areas Department (H-TA)

European Medicines Agency , Netherlands

This session explores the issue from the viewpoint of regulatory authorities. EMA will present statistical insights to define the scope of the problem, followed by the MEB’s perspective on common challenges and their impact. The session concludes with real-world case studies illustrating how regulators are working to reduce delays and improve submission predictability through increased transparency, guidance, and collaboration.

Speaker(s)

Francesca  Day

Francesca Day

European Medicines Agency , Netherlands

Human Medicines Division, Head of Therapeutic Areas Department (H-TA)

Enrico  Tognana, PhD

Problem statement: EMA statistics on submission predictability

Enrico Tognana, PhD

European Medicines Agency, Netherlands

Senior Business Intelligence Specialist

Menno  Van Der Elst, PharmD, PhD

Views, concerns, and experience from MEB

Menno Van Der Elst, PharmD, PhD

MEB, Netherlands

Head of EU Committees Department

Guenter  Waxenecker

Predictability Matters: Tackling Delays and Uncertainty in Regulatory Submissions with Case Studies

Guenter Waxenecker

Austrian Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (AGES), Austria

Head of the Austrian Medicines and Medical Devices Agency

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