EMA has endorsed a joint statement on prioritisation of COVID-19 clinical trials published by the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA). Medicines regulators from around the world have jointly developed this statement to step up global collaboration to facilitate and expedite the development and evaluation of therapeutics, diagnostics and vaccines against COVID-19.
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has directed regulators to take steps to curb black marketing of remdesivir following a complaint black marketing and overpricing of antiviral drug by certain unscrupulous persons.