European Union Drugs Agency
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The European Union Drugs Agency is the EU’s central body responsible for providing scientific analysis, monitoring, and policy support on drugs and drug addiction across member states.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| European Union Drugs Agency canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11096638 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: European Union Drugs Agency Context triple: [European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, replacedBy, European Union Drugs Agency]
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A.
European Medicines Agency
The European Medicines Agency is the European Union’s regulatory authority responsible for the scientific evaluation, supervision, and safety monitoring of medicines for human and veterinary use.
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B.
European medicines regulatory authorities
European medicines regulatory authorities are national and regional agencies in Europe responsible for evaluating, authorizing, and monitoring the safety, quality, and efficacy of medicinal products.
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C.
Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use is the European Medicines Agency’s expert body responsible for evaluating and providing scientific opinions on the safety, quality, and efficacy of medicines for human use in the European Union.
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D.
Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices is Germany’s central regulatory authority responsible for the authorization, safety monitoring, and risk assessment of pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
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E.
European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare
The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare is a Council of Europe body responsible for developing quality standards and guidance to ensure the safety and efficacy of medicines and improve healthcare across member states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: European Union Drugs Agency Target entity description: The European Union Drugs Agency is the EU’s central body responsible for providing scientific analysis, monitoring, and policy support on drugs and drug addiction across member states.
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A.
European Medicines Agency
The European Medicines Agency is the European Union’s regulatory authority responsible for the scientific evaluation, supervision, and safety monitoring of medicines for human and veterinary use.
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B.
European medicines regulatory authorities
European medicines regulatory authorities are national and regional agencies in Europe responsible for evaluating, authorizing, and monitoring the safety, quality, and efficacy of medicinal products.
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C.
Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use is the European Medicines Agency’s expert body responsible for evaluating and providing scientific opinions on the safety, quality, and efficacy of medicines for human use in the European Union.
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D.
Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices is Germany’s central regulatory authority responsible for the authorization, safety monitoring, and risk assessment of pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
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E.
European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare
The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare is a Council of Europe body responsible for developing quality standards and guidance to ensure the safety and efficacy of medicines and improve healthcare across member states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
European Union agency
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drug policy agency ⓘ public health organization ⓘ |
| activity |
analysing data on drugs and drug addiction
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collecting data on drugs and drug addiction ⓘ monitoring drug trends in the EU ⓘ producing reports on the drug situation in the EU ⓘ providing scientific advice on drugs ⓘ supporting development of EU drug policies ⓘ supporting implementation of EU drug strategies ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance coordination on drug issues among EU member states
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support evidence-based responses to drugs in the EU ⓘ |
| clients |
Council of the European Union
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EU member state governments ⓘ European Commission ⓘ European Parliament ⓘ |
| country | European Union ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
drug addiction
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drug policy ⓘ drug-related harms ⓘ drugs ⓘ epidemiology of drug use ⓘ evidence-based policymaking ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| focus |
monitoring drug phenomena across EU member states
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supporting policy development on drugs and addiction in the EU ⓘ |
| governedBy |
European Union law
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linked to:
European Union legal order
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| hasRole |
central body on drugs and drug addiction in the EU
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provider of monitoring on drugs and drug addiction ⓘ provider of policy support on drugs and drug addiction ⓘ provider of scientific analysis on drugs ⓘ |
| hasScope | pan-European ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | European Union ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
European Union member states
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linked to:
Member States of the European Union
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| partOf | institutional framework of the European Union ⓘ |
| purpose |
to improve understanding of drug use and its consequences in the EU
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to inform drug policy and practice in the EU ⓘ to support EU institutions and member states with evidence on drugs ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| topic |
drug markets
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drug use patterns ⓘ drug-related health consequences ⓘ drug-related social consequences ⓘ illicit drugs ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
evidence synthesis
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monitoring systems ⓘ scientific analysis ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: European Union Drugs Agency Description of subject: The European Union Drugs Agency is the EU’s central body responsible for providing scientific analysis, monitoring, and policy support on drugs and drug addiction across member states.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
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replacedBy
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European Union Drugs Agency
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