New EU Speedy Review Hopefuls: Novimmune, AveXis, bluebird bio, and Loxo Oncology
Executive Summary
It is not easy for companies to convince the European Medicines Agency that their marketing applications merit accelerated assessment. Four new hopefuls are about to find out whether they have been successful.
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