Latvia as Reference Member State during Medicines Authorization Procedures

Latvia as Reference Member State during Medicines Authorization Procedures

In order to provide more detailed information on specific aspects of medicines authorization procedure for marketing authorization holders as well to facilitate course of procedures, the State Agency of Medicines has improved respective section of the website here Services > Human Medicines: Authorisation, Renewal, Variations. There is a new section Latvia as Reference Member State (RMS) introduced with two new subsections. Under certain circumstances a Marketing Authorisation Holder (MAH) may request a change of the Reference Member State (RMS). SAM has published more detailed information regarding transfer of RMS. The RMS from another member state to Latvia is free of charge.