Individualized Gene Therapy: US FDA Considering Device-Like Manufacturing Approval Process
Executive Summary
CBER Director Peter Marks said the agency could streamline development by allowing sponsors to depend on an already-approved manufacturing platform and reviewing any modifications that are proposed.
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