As the Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency and as a pharmacist, I acknowledge the importance of both prescription and over-the-counter medicines for public health and the wellbeing of patients and citizens. In its 60 years of activity, AESGP has stayed strongly committed to providing high-quality self-care products and to ensuring that patients and consumers are well-informed on how to use these products safely and effectively.

AESGP is the voice of manufacturers of non-prescription medicines, food supplements, and self-care medical devices in Europe, thus contributing wide-ranging insights that may feed into EMA’s work.

I look forward to continuing our effective collaboration with AESGP.