EU EMA Medicines Output Dataset: Structure and Veterinary Coverage

Source and Scope

The EMA "medicines-output-medicines-report_en.xlsx" is a machine-generated dataset published at https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/download-medicine-data, automatically updated overnight. The file contains all centrally authorised medicines — Human, Veterinary, and Herbal — published on the EMA website. The source XLSX header records the generation timestamp as 20/07/2026 - 18:00 CET. The dataset spans rows 10 to 2723 of the worksheet, a total of 2,714 data rows.

Dataset Columns

The worksheet "Medicine" contains 34 columns including:

Category — Human / Veterinary / Herbal
Name of medicine — brand/trade name
EMA product number — EMEA/H/C/... for Human; EMEA/V/C/... for Veterinary
Medicine status — Authorised / Withdrawn / Opinion / Application withdrawn / Refused / Expired / Lapsed
International non-proprietary name (INN) / common name
Active substance
Therapeutic area (MeSH)
Species (veterinary) — species name for vet products
ATCvet code (veterinary) — ATCvet classification
Pharmacotherapeutic group (veterinary)
Therapeutic indication
Marketing authorisation date
Marketing authorisation holder
Medicine URL — links to EMA product page

Veterinary Subset

Out of 2,714 total data rows (rows 10–2723), 393 entries are classified as Veterinary (Category = "Veterinary"). Within the veterinary subset, the species field identifies companion-animal products: Dogs (21 entries), Cats (11 entries), Dogs;Cats (4 entries), Horses (5 entries), and combination entries such as Horses;Dogs;Cats (1 entry) — totalling approximately 53 entries explicitly targeting dogs, cats, or horses.

ATCvet Classification

The veterinary medicines use the ATCvet classification system (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification for veterinary medicines), structured as Q + Letter + 2 digits + 2 digits (e.g., QM01AC06 for meloxicam). Approximately 323 of 393 entries carry no ATCvet code in the dataset; among coded entries the most common prefixes are:

QI — Immunologicals (vaccines): QI02AA08 (bluetongue, 3 entries), QI04AA02 (bluetongue serotype 8, 4 entries), QI06AX (felidae immunologicals, 2 entries), QI07AO (canidae immunologicals, 2 entries)
QM — Musculo-skeletal system: QM01AC06 (meloxicam/oxicams, 5 entries)
QP — Antiparasitic products: QP53BX03 (spinosad, 1), QP53AC54 (indoxacarb/permethrin, 1), QP53AX65 (fipronil/amitraz, 1)
QJ — Antiinfectives for systemic use:QJ01MA94, QJ01MA96, QJ01FA94, QJ01AA02
QA — Alimentary tract: QA10BK90 (SGLT2 inhibitors: bexagliflozin, velagliflozin, 1 each)
QN — Nervous system: QN02AB03 (fentanyl, 1), QN02AE01 (buprenorphine, 1)
QC — Cardiovascular: QC03DA01 (spironolactone, 1), QC08CA01 (amlodipine, 1)
QG — Genito-urinary system: QG02CB03 (1 entry)
QH — Systemic hormones: QH01CA (azagly-nafarelin, 1)
QV — Various: QV03AN01 (medicinal oxygen, 1)

Data Download URL

Source URL: https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/download-medicine-data Direct XLSX: https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/report/medicines-output-medicines-report_en.xlsx (Generation date encoded in file: 20/07/2026 - 18:00)

Source: EMA Download Medicine Data page, XLSX generated 2026-07-20 18:00 CET.