Patient Experience Data: Industry Seeks US FDA Clarity On Submission Pathway And Labeling
Executive Summary
Dedicated mechanism may be needed for biopharma sponsors and patient advocacy groups to talk to agency about patient experience data collection and analysis; industry wants FDA to clarify where such data will appear in product labeling, while advocates ask agency to be mindful of limited resources many patient groups have for conducting such research.
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