***Updated*** A European database on medicinal products: EudraPharm

EudraPharm is the name of the public database launched by the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) to facilitate access to information about medicines available in the European Union. This article was updated to include information about new languages.


The EudraPharm database is designed to give on-line access to information about all medicinal products for human or veterinary use that have been authorised in the European Union (EU).

It includes the summary of product characteristics, package leaflets and the labeling of medicinal products. Among the information provided, citizens have access to information about the formulation, the strength, the therapeutic area, the route of administration and the pharmaceutical form.

At its first stage of development in 2006, the database was only available in English, but the EMEA has recently updated the database by including product information documents in all available EU languages. An advanced search function and a new site map should also facilitate navigation on the database.

However, this database remains could be improved with information that patients would require such as full details of clinical trials or the efficiency of the medicine, side effects assessments, etc.

Related EPHA articles:

- Pharmaceutical Direct-to-Consumer Advertising

- EMEA/CHMO working group with patients’ organisations, 2006

- Health and Consumer Intergroup meeting on Information to Patients

Last modified on June 22 2007.