EMA
Abbreviation with 3 meanings
| Stands for | European Medicines Agency |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 3 |
| Categories | Medical, Government & Politics, Business & Finance |
EMA has three meanings. The most common are European Medicines Agency (medical research) and Emergency management agency (emergency services); it can also stand for Exponential moving average.
Meanings of EMA at a glance
| # | EMA stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Medicines Agency | Medical › Medical Research |
| 2 | Emergency management agency | Government & Politics › Emergency Services |
| 3 | Exponential moving average | Business & Finance › Stock Market & Investing |
1. European Medicines Agency
Medical · Medical Research Abbreviations · also used in government
European Union agency responsible for the scientific evaluation, supervision and safety monitoring of medicines, issuing opinions on which the European Commission bases marketing authorizations valid across EU member states. Its Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) gives the key recommendations.
Example: EMA's CHMP adopted a positive opinion; Commission approval is expected within about two months.
Established in 1995, the agency moved from London to Amsterdam in 2019 after the UK's decision to leave the EU. Pharmacovigilance is overseen by its PRAC committee. Some products are authorized nationally rather than through the centralized EMA procedure.
2. Emergency management agency
Government & Politics · Emergency Services Abbreviations
State or local government agency responsible for planning for, coordinating response to and recovering from disasters, such as a county EMA or a state agency like the Georgia Emergency Management Agency.
Example: The county EMA opened shelters at two schools before the storm made landfall.
Names vary: some jurisdictions use Office of Emergency Management (OEM) or Department of Emergency Services. State EMAs request federal assistance from FEMA. In Europe, EMA usually refers to the European Medicines Agency.
3. Exponential moving average
Business & Finance · Stock Market & Investing Abbreviations
Moving average that gives greater weight to the most recent prices, so it responds faster to new information than a simple moving average. The 12-day and 26-day EMAs are the basis of the MACD indicator.
Example: Price bounced off the 21-day EMA, which has acted as support throughout the uptrend.
The weighting multiplier equals 2 divided by the number of periods plus one. Short-term traders favor EMAs for their responsiveness, though they generate more false signals in choppy markets. In pharmaceutical regulation, EMA is the European Medicines Agency.
Related abbreviations
More medical research abbreviations
- DALY – Disability-adjusted life year
- DSMB – Data and safety monitoring board
- EBM – Evidence-based medicine
- EDC – Electronic data capture
- EUA – Emergency use authorization
- FAERS – FDA Adverse Event Reporting System
- FIH – First-in-human
- FWA – Federalwide Assurance
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More emergency services abbreviations
- DMAT – Disaster Medical Assistance Team
- E911 – Enhanced 911
- EAS – Emergency Alert System
- ECC – Emergency communications center
- EMAC – Emergency Management Assistance Compact
- EMD – Emergency medical dispatch
- EOC – Emergency operations center
- ERG – Emergency Response Guidebook
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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.