Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Bill Hitches A Ride With US FDA User Fee Legislation
Executive Summary
US legislation could advance new manufacturing platforms for drugs and biologics with academic R&D and workforce development and in turn spur domestic growth.
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