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'''Emer Cooke''' is an Irish pharmacist and Executive Director of the [[European Medicines Agency]] (EMA) since November 2020.<ref name="EU1">{{cite web |url=https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/emer-cooke-takes-office-head-ema |title=Emer Cooke takes office as head of EMA |access-date=March 16, 2021}}</ref> She is also the chairperson at the [[International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities]] (ICMRA).<ref name="ICMRA1">{{cite web |url=http://www.icmra.info/drupal/aboutus/icmra_chair |title=ICMRA Chair |access-date=March 16, 2021}}</ref>
'''Emer Cooke''' is an Irish pharmacist and Executive Director of the [[European Medicines Agency]] (EMA) since November 2020.<ref name="EU1">{{cite web |url=https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/emer-cooke-takes-office-head-ema |title=Emer Cooke takes office as head of EMA |access-date=March 16, 2021}}</ref> She is also the chairperson at the [[International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities]] (ICMRA).<ref name="ICMRA1">{{cite web |url=http://www.icmra.info/drupal/aboutus/icmra_chair |title=ICMRA Chair |access-date=March 16, 2021}}</ref>


==Life==
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Cooke obtained a degree in pharmacy from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland in 1982, following which she remained at Trinity to complete Masters degrees in Science and in Business Administration <ref name="WHO1">{{cite web |url=https://www.who.int/blueprint/about/emer-cook/en/ | title=Emer Cooke |access-date=March 16, 2021}}</ref>
Cooke obtained a degree in pharmacy from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland in 1982, following which she remained at Trinity to complete Masters degrees in Science and in Business Administration <ref name="WHO1">{{cite web |url=https://www.who.int/blueprint/about/emer-cook/en/ | title=Emer Cooke |access-date=March 16, 2021}}</ref>

Starting in 1985, she held various positions in the pharmaceutical industry and from 1991 to 1998 she was a board member of the [[European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations]] (EFPIA), a [[lobbying]] organisation of the largest European pharmaceutical companies.<ref>https://www.who.int/blueprint/about/emer-cook/en/</ref><ref>https://www.politico.eu/article/emer-cooke-meet-the-woman-shaping-the-future-of-the-european-medicines-agency/</ref> There she spent eight years lobbying for the "Big 30" of the European pharmaceutical industry, including [[Pfizer]], [[AstraZeneca]], [[Novartis]], and [[Johnson & Johnson]].<ref>https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20210401_OTS0032/fpoe-hauser-ema-direktorin-hat-ihr-ganzes-arbeitsleben-mit-lobbying-fuer-die-pharmaindustrie-verbracht</ref>


She was appointed as Head of Regulation of Medicines and other Health Technologies with the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2016,<ref name="WHO1"/>. In November 2020 she was appointed Executive Director of the [[European Medicines Agency|EMA]],<ref name="EU1"/> also taking the position of chairperson at the [[International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities]] (ICMRA) at the same time.<ref name="ICMRA1"/>
She was appointed as Head of Regulation of Medicines and other Health Technologies with the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2016,<ref name="WHO1"/>. In November 2020 she was appointed Executive Director of the [[European Medicines Agency|EMA]],<ref name="EU1"/> also taking the position of chairperson at the [[International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities]] (ICMRA) at the same time.<ref name="ICMRA1"/>


On 16 March 2021, Cooke led an EMA press conference to inform about the ongoing investigation into reports of side-effects related to the [[AstraZeneca]] COVID-19 vaccine. Cooke said the EMA remains "firmly convinced" that the vaccine benefits outweigh the risks of potential side effects.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/16/benefits-of-astrazeneca-jab-outweigh-risks-says-eu-regulator|title=AstraZeneca jab: EU regulator 'firmly convinced' benefits outweigh risks |access-date=March 17, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.euronews.com/2021/03/16/astrazeneca-vaccine-european-watchdog-to-give-briefing-on-safety-concerns|title=EMA 'firmly convinced' benefits of AstraZeneca vaccine higher than risks |access-date=March 17, 2021}}</ref>
On 16 March 2021, Cooke led an EMA press conference to inform about the ongoing investigation into reports of side-effects related to the [[ COVID-19 vaccine. Cooke said the EMA remains "firmly convinced" that the vaccine benefits outweigh the risks of potential side effects.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/16/benefits-of-astrazeneca-jab-outweigh-risks-says-eu-regulator|title=AstraZeneca jab: EU regulator 'firmly convinced' benefits outweigh risks |access-date=March 17, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.euronews.com/2021/03/16/astrazeneca-vaccine-european-watchdog-to-give-briefing-on-safety-concerns|title=EMA 'firmly convinced' benefits of AstraZeneca vaccine higher than risks |access-date=March 17, 2021}}</ref>

In a session of the [[Austrian Parliament]] [[member of parliament]] [[Gerald Hauser]] on 1 April 2021 criticised a potential [[conflict of interest]] between her allowing the vaccine in her regulatory function, while having worked for the very same industry in the past.<ref>https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20210401_OTS0032/fpoe-hauser-ema-direktorin-hat-ihr-ganzes-arbeitsleben-mit-lobbying-fuer-die-pharmaindustrie-verbracht</ref><ref>https://www.epochtimes.de/politik/ausland/ema-praesidentin-emer-cooke-war-jahrelang-lobbyistin-der-groessten-europaeischen-pharmaorganisation-a3486580.html</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqH9CoXXYIs</ref>


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Revision as of 22:11, 11 April 2021

Emer Cooke
File:Emer-Cooke-2021a.jpg
Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 November 2020
Preceded byGuido Rasi
Personal details
Born (1961-04-09) 9 April 1961 (age 63)
NationalityIrish
Alma materTrinity College Dublin

Emer Cooke is an Irish pharmacist and Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) since November 2020.[1] She is also the chairperson at the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA).[2]

Biography

Cooke obtained a degree in pharmacy from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland in 1982, following which she remained at Trinity to complete Masters degrees in Science and in Business Administration [3]

Starting in 1985, she held various positions in the pharmaceutical industry and from 1991 to 1998 she was a board member of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), a lobbying organisation of the largest European pharmaceutical companies.[4][5] There she spent eight years lobbying for the "Big 30" of the European pharmaceutical industry, including Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Novartis, and Johnson & Johnson.[6]

She was appointed as Head of Regulation of Medicines and other Health Technologies with the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2016,[3]. In November 2020 she was appointed Executive Director of the EMA,[1] also taking the position of chairperson at the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA) at the same time.[2]

On 16 March 2021, Cooke led an EMA press conference to inform about the ongoing investigation into reports of side-effects related to the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Cooke said the EMA remains "firmly convinced" that the vaccine benefits outweigh the risks of potential side effects.[7][8]

In a session of the Austrian Parliament member of parliament Gerald Hauser on 1 April 2021 criticised a potential conflict of interest between her allowing the vaccine in her regulatory function, while having worked for the very same industry in the past.[9][10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Emer Cooke takes office as head of EMA". Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "ICMRA Chair". Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Emer Cooke". Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  4. ^ https://www.who.int/blueprint/about/emer-cook/en/
  5. ^ https://www.politico.eu/article/emer-cooke-meet-the-woman-shaping-the-future-of-the-european-medicines-agency/
  6. ^ https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20210401_OTS0032/fpoe-hauser-ema-direktorin-hat-ihr-ganzes-arbeitsleben-mit-lobbying-fuer-die-pharmaindustrie-verbracht
  7. ^ "AstraZeneca jab: EU regulator 'firmly convinced' benefits outweigh risks". Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  8. ^ "EMA 'firmly convinced' benefits of AstraZeneca vaccine higher than risks". Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  9. ^ https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20210401_OTS0032/fpoe-hauser-ema-direktorin-hat-ihr-ganzes-arbeitsleben-mit-lobbying-fuer-die-pharmaindustrie-verbracht
  10. ^ https://www.epochtimes.de/politik/ausland/ema-praesidentin-emer-cooke-war-jahrelang-lobbyistin-der-groessten-europaeischen-pharmaorganisation-a3486580.html
  11. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqH9CoXXYIs
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