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General Information

Members of the press should not hesitate to contact us by phone or e-mail at our Brussels office for any additional information about the EGA, the generic medicines industry, or any specific policy issue.

To help us respond better to your request, please be prepared give us your name, the name of your publication, your deadline, and details about your article to help us provide the information you need.

In the meantime, the following links will provide you with rapid access to some basic background information.

EGA - The European Generic medicines Association

A quick and easy introduction to the aims and goals of the EGA in one document (pdf file: 800kb).

Generic Medicines and Biosimilar Products

Index to short articles with facts and figures on 10 key issues pertaining to generic medicines.
• July 2007

• September 2007

• September 2007

• Paediatric Medicines: Maximising Benefits for Children
• Lisbon Strategy: Research Funds & Generic Competition
• EU Overtakes US on Developing Biogenerics

• Fractured Markets Limits Benefits from Generics
• Generics adn Sustainable Healthcare
• EU Responds to WTO Agreement on Compulsory Licensing

• Generic Competition and Pricing & Reimbursement Policy
• Ensuring Quality, Safety & Efficacy
• Bad Implementation of New Medicines Legislation
• Generics for Afghanistan

• KUL Report on Measures to Promote Generics
• Patent Linkage Contrary to EU Law, Threatens Generics
• Biosimilars: Access to Medicines and EU Competitiveness

• Missing Out on Generic Savings?
• EGA in the Pharma Forum
• Real Rewards for Real Innovation

EGA Video Profile

• Learn first-hand why generic medicines are
  important to you.