FDA’s Regulatory Flexibility On Display In Review Of Innovative Agents
This article was originally published in Pharmaceutical Approvals Monthly
Executive Summary
Regulatory flexibility is the backbone of FDA’s success in efficiently reviewing new drugs and biologics, especially on the frontiers of unmet medical needs, Pharmaceutical Approvals Monthly’s 2011 series of drug review profiles shows.
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