CRED ERP 25

01/07/2025

Scientific advice (SA) at EMA

• The agency gives scientific advice by answering questions posed by companies. The advice is given in the light of the current scientific knowledge, based on the documentation provided by the company. It is not the role of the agency to substitute the industry's responsibility for the development of their products. • Scientific advice is prospective in nature. It focuses on development strategies rather than pre-evaluation of data to support a marketing authorisation application. • Scientific advice is not legally binding on the agency nor on the company with regard to any future marketing authorisation applications for the medicine concerned. Deviation should be justified. This will be discussed by the rapporteurs in the overview assessment report. NB: figures have been published showing that asking SA will in most case lead to a successful MAA/MA

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SNSA

SNSA is intended to be used in situations where an applicant wishes to obtain national scientific advice from more than one NCA at the same time. Pilot finished and now official procedure, not mandatory for NCAs to participate The intention of SNSA is to enhance the quality and consistencyof such advice.

One NCA takes the lead (leading NCA), chosen by the applicant

Meeting can be organised including all NCAs participating in the SNSA

For more information/applicationform/fees: See HMA website: Heads of Medicines Agencies: EU-Innovation Network (EU-IN) (hma.eu)

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