Priority Review Vouchers Post Lower Average Approval Times Than Priority NMEs
Executive Summary
US FDA’s priority review voucher program delivers for most sponsors, a Pink Sheet analysis finds; PRVs reliably produce faster approval than priority-reviewed new drugs overall.
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