EDQM on Air

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June 23 · 25 min
Join the network: stories of the experts shaping the European Pharmacopoeia
Have you ever stopped to think that there is a story behind every medicinal product you pick up at the pharmacy? In fact, there are thousands of stories, thousands of people – experts – who have devoted countless weeks, months and even years to ensure...
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May 20 · 31 min
Des savoirs anciens à la santé publique : aux origines de la Pharmacopée Européenne et de l’EDQM
Vous êtes-vous déjà demandé comment la Pharmacopée Européenne avait vu le jour ? Et comment nous en sommes arrivé·es à un ouvrage de référence pharmaceutique unique, aujourd’hui largement utilisé dans toute l’Europe et au-delà ? Quelle est l’histoire...
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Jun 19, 2025 · 23 min
A win for animals – Phasing out the rabbit pyrogen test
The EDQM is committed to improving animal welfare in the context of scientific experiments and testing. The rabbit pyrogen test (RPT), a standard safety test designed to determine the presence of certain fever-inducing contaminants called pyrogens in...
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May 19, 2025 · 13 min
The OMCL Network – A story of collaboration for safe and good quality medicines
We take it for granted that the medicines we take are safe and of good quality, but few know exactly how the EDQM contributes to making this a reality. For the past 30 years, the European Network of Official Medicines Control Laboratories (OMCLs) has...
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Mar 24, 2025 · 20 min
Biologicals in the European Pharmacopoeia – From vaccines to cutting-edge innovations
Biological medicinal products – or biologicals – are a class of pharmaceutical products derived or refined from biological sources including micro-organisms, animal tissue and even human cells. These extremely powerful and versatile medicines are at t...
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Feb 24, 2025 · 20 min
AI in public health – Innovations, ethics and the road ahead, with Eric Sutherland
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a source of great hope in healthcare. Properly applied, it has the potential to analyse images and data faster and more accurately than human beings. Its ability to perform administrative tasks can also free up medical...
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Jan 27, 2025 · 25 min
EDQM and COVID-19 – Rising to the challenge of a global crisis
The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, triggered a global pandemic on a staggering scale in 2020. In the course of just a few months, it brought entire societies to a near standstill with trade, travel, transportation and countless other vital s...
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Sep 30, 2024 · 12 min
Protected every step of the way – The work of the EDQM on consumer health protection
Picture this scene: Chloe and her daughter, Sarah, are preparing for a relaxing Sunday in the park. They pack a picnic, put on sunscreen and head out. Chloe recently got a tattoo, so she was careful not to expose it to the sun. After a nice day out, t...
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Sep 30, 2024 · 24 min
Together for better health – Working with national and international bodies
This episode showcases the relationship between the EDQM and its national and international stakeholders, how they work together for the protection of public health and what the real-life results of that co-operation are. Four guests, active in the ED...
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Sep 30, 2024 · 9 min
Transplantation – A story of hope and courage – Liz Schick
EDQM on Air - Transplantation – A story of hope and courage Interview with Liz Schick Liz Schick, president of the World Transplant Games Federation (https://wtgf.org/), shares her deeply personal and truly inspirational story. Diagnosed with a life-...
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