As of January 2023, the overviews containing monthly figures for human medicines also include:
- new active substances (NAS) status at the time when EMA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) publishes an opinion;
- number of applications withdrawn after a first CHMP opinion (e.g. during re-examination);
- number of opinions on companion diagnostics medical devices.
Please note that the monthly figures listed on this page only cover human medicines. For monthly evaluation figures on veterinary medicines, see the monthly reports of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP).
For commentaries and analysis, see EMA's annual reports.
For the main outcomes of the monthly plenary meetings of EMA's seven scientific committees, see Committee highlights.
To find out more on authorisation of medicines, see:
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Annual medicine overviews
Human medicines in 2024
Human medicines in 2024
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Veterinary medicines in 2024
Veterinary medicines in 2024
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Select the expandable panel below for previous annual medicine overviews (formerly called 'highlights'):
Human medicines highlights 2023
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Veterinary medicines highlights 2023
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Human medicines highlights 2022
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Veterinary Medicines Highlights 2022
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Human medicines highlights 2021
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Veterinary medicines highlights 2021
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Human medicines highlights 2020
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Veterinary medicines highlights 2020
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Human medicines highlights 2019
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Veterinary medicines highlights 2019
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Human medicines highlights 2018
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Veterinary medicines highlights 2018
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Human medicines highlights 2017
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Veterinary medicines highlights 2017
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Human medicines highlights 2016
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Veterinary medicines highlights 2016
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Human medicines highlights 2015
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Veterinary medicines highlights 2015
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Monthly figures - 2025
Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - March 2025
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - February 2025
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - January 2025
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Monthly figures - 2024
Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - December 2024
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - November 2024
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - October 2024
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - September 2024
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - August 2024
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - July 2024
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - June 2024
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - May 2024
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - April 2024
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - March 2024
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - February 2024
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - January 2024
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Monthly figures - 2023
Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - December 2023
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - November 2023
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - October 2023
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - September 2023
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - August 2023
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - July 2023
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - June 2023
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - May 2023
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - April 2023
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - March 2023
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - February 2023
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - January 2023
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Monthly figures - 2022
Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - December 2022
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - November 2022
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - October 2022
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - September 2022
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - August 2022
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - July 2022
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - June 2022
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - May 2022
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - April 2022
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - March 2022
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - February 2022
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - January 2022
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Monthly figures - 2021
Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - December 2021
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - November 2021
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - October 2021
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - September 2021
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - August 2021
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - July 2021
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - June 2021
This document provides current information related to the volume and evaluation of marketing authorisation and post-authorisation applications for medicinal products for human use received by the European Medicines Agency.
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - May 2021
This document provides current information related to the volume and evaluation of marketing authorisation and post-authorisation applications for medicinal products for human use received by the European Medicines Agency.
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - April 2021
This document provides current information related to the volume and evaluation of marketing authorisation and post-authorisation applications for medicinal products for human use received by the European Medicines Agency.
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - March 2021
This document provides current information related to the volume and evaluation of marketing authorisation and post-authorisation applications for medicinal products for human use received by the European Medicines Agency.
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - February 2021
This document provides current information related to the volume and evaluation of marketing authorisation and post-authorisation applications for medicinal products for human use received by the European Medicines Agency.
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - January 2021
This document provides current information related to the volume and evaluation of marketing authorisation and post-authorisation applications for medicinal products for human use received by the
European Medicines Agency.
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Monthly figures - 2020
Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - December 2020
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - November 2020
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - October 2020
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - September 2020
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - August 2020
This document provides current information related to the volume and evaluation of marketing authorisation and post-authorisation applications for medicinal products for human use received by the European Medicines Agency.
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - July 2020
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - June 2020
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - May 2020
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - April 2020
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - March 2020
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - February 2020
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - January 2020
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Monthly figures - 2019
Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - December 2019
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - November 2019
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - October 2019
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - September 2019
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - August 2019
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - July 2019
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - June 2019
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - May 2019
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - April 2019
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - March 2019
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - February 2019
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - January 2019
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Monthly figures - 2018
Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - December 2018
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - November 2018
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - October 2018
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - September 2018
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - August 2018
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - July 2018
This document provides current information related to the volume and evaluation of marketing authorisation and post-authorisation applications for medicinal products for human use received by the European Medicines Agency.
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - June 2018
Medicinal products for human use (cumulative figures for the year to date)
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - May 2018
This document provides current information related to the volume and evaluation of marketing
authorisation and post-authorisation applications for medicinal products for human use received by the
European Medicines Agency.
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - April 2018
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - March 2018
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - February 2018
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - January 2018
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Monthly figures - 2017
Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - December 2017
This document provides current information related to the volume and evaluation of marketing
authorisation and post-authorisation applications for medicinal products for human use received by the
European Medicines Agency.
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - November 2017
Monthly statistics report: November 2017 - Medicinal products for human use (cumulative figures for the year to date)
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - October 2017
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - September 2017
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - August 2017
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - July 2017
This document provides current information related to the volume and evaluation of marketing
authorisation and post-authorisation applications for medicinal products for human use received by the
European Medicines Agency.
The purpose is only to provide ongoing factual information. Commentaries and analysis are provided in
the Agency's annual reports.
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - June 2017
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - May 2017
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - April 2017
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - March 2017
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - February 2017
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - January 2017
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Monthly figures - 2016
Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - December 2016
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - November 2016
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - October 2016
Monthly statistics report: October 2016 - Medicinal products for human use (cumulative figures for the year to date)
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - September 2016
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - August 2016
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - July 2016
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - June 2016
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - May 2016
Medicinal products for human use (cumulative figures for the year to date)
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - April 2016
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - March 2016
Medicinal products for human use (cumulative figures for the year to date)
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - February 2016
Medicinal products for human use (cumulative figures for the year to date)
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Medicinal products for human use: monthly figures - January 2016
Medicinal products for human use (cumulative figures for the year to date)
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