As an agency responsible for providing expertise and supporting decision-making, ANSM acts in the interest of patients by ensuring the safety of health products. It dialogues with patients and healthcare professionals on an ongoing basis, to inform its action in the light of real-life practices and needs. In its role as a national competent authority, it represents France and engages in dialogue with European and international bodies. It then endeavours to ensure that its decisions are known and understood, so that the greatest number may be aware of them, thereby promoting everyone’s safety.