Ombudsman Probes Whether Industry Can Influence EMA In Pre-Submission Meetings
Executive Summary
The European Medicines Agency’s practice of holding pre-submission meetings with drug developers is being investigated by the European Ombudsman, who believes there is scope to make such interactions more transparent to tackle concerns over possible bias.
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