PRIME Time: Smaller Companies In Focus As EMA Launches Priority Medicines Scheme
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
In exceptional cases, smaller and medium-sized companies might obtain PRIME designation in proof of principle stage, underscoring the expectation that they will particularly benefit from the program.
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