On June 23-24, 2025, Inese Erdmane, Chairwoman of the Board of the Latvian Medicines Verification Organization (LZVO), participated in the meeting of the heads of national medicines verification organizations (WeMVO) of all European countries in Madrid.
The two-day agenda addressed key issues concerning the further development of the medicines verification system and strengthening cooperation between countries, including:
- WeMVO and Customer group governance matters
- Potential updates to the cooperation agreement with EMVO (European Medicines Verification Organisation)
- Representation of national organisations in technical and other working groups
- Preparations for the EMVS (European Medicines Verification System) Strategy Summit in October
- Cooperation in communication and change management processes
During the meeting, special attention was also paid to improving cooperation mechanisms and more effective decision-making in the European medicines verification system to ensure that original and safe medicines reach end consumers.
Many thanks to the team of the Spanish Medicines Verification Organisation (SEVEM) for the kind welcome and excellent organization of the event!