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Generic medicines receiving positive opinion (monthly)
European Union: 3 in July 2026.
- 3 Latest · European Union · July 2026
- Monthly Release cadence
- 1 Record · 1 region · 2026
Verified 15 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period August 2026
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Generic medicines receiving positive opinion (monthly)
European Union, July 2026
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1 record · 1 region · 2026. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
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- Definition
- Number of generic medicines receiving a positive opinion from the medicines regulatory committee at its monthly meeting.
- Measure
- One slice of Drug approvals ( form: count, segment: generic ) . Total number of therapeutic drugs granted regulatory marketing approval. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 20-23 July 2026 | EMA | — | 1 |
Other slices of drug approvals
- First-in-class drug approvals 9 first in class
- New active substance approvals 6 new active substance
- Innovative drug approvals 5 innovative
- Novel drug approvals 3 novel
- Pediatric medicine approvals 3 pediatric
- Rare disease medicine approvals 3 rare disease
- Approved innovative drugs designated as breakthrough therapies 2 breakthrough therapy
- Common new active substance approvals across major regulatory authorities (multi-year total) 2 cumulative · common across authorities · new active substance
- Domestic first-in-class drug approvals 2 domestic · first in class
- Domestic innovative biological product approvals 2 domestic · innovative biologic
- Domestic innovative chemical drug approvals 2 domestic · innovative chemical
- Domestic innovative drug approvals (half year) 2 domestic · innovative
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest generic medicines receiving positive opinion (monthly)?
European Union: 3 in July 2026.
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From 1 document published by EMA. Every figure on this page links to its record, which preserves the original source evidence.
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Monthly. The newest published period is July 2026; the next release should cover August 2026. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
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