Breakthrough Designation Is A Two-Way Street, FDA Cautions Sponsors
Executive Summary
Sponsors of would-be breakthrough therapies need to move as quickly as FDA is acting, from responding to emails to ramping up manufacturing so they can start trials earlier.
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