Real-World Evidence: Efficacy Assessments Await FDA Clarity, Pilot Projects
Executive Summary
Greater development and use of real-world evidence, such as pragmatic clinical trials and observational studies, to support regulatory decisions on drug efficacy are limited by regulatory, technical and practical hurdles, stakeholders say.
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