Pharma Requests Pilot To Test Public Value Of EU Guide On Plain Language Summaries
Executive Summary
The European pharmaceutical trade group EFPIA says an “initial pilot” program should be launched to test the value and impact of the draft EU guideline on presenting lay summaries of clinical trial results. The group believes that the guideline should be reviewed following the pilot, as complying with it in its current form would result in companies shelling out “significant additional resources.”
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