Woodcock Wants Rapid Regulatory Policy Development

CDER Director says US FDA needs to develop statistical and other guidances faster to keep up with the pace of science and drug development.

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The US FDA wants to speed up its policy-making process to better keep up with the speed of scientific advances affecting drug reviews.

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Director Janet Woodcock said guidances and other policies need to be written faster and...

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