Amsterdam wins European Medicines Agency After Milan Loses Coin Toss In Tight Race
Executive Summary
London has lost the European Medicines Agency to Amsterdam after the Dutch capital beat Milan in a voting process that ended in the drawing of lots. The Italian pharmaceutical industry was understandably disappointed at losing, but the EMA said the decision “ticked a lot of our boxes” and would help to keep down staff losses and ensure business continuity.
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