European Notebook: All Change In The C-Suites; EMA PRIME Starts; French Experts Recommend Phase I Changes
Executive Summary
Once-in-a-decade leadership changes stack up in Europe’s big pharma companies as the region aims for quicker and more certain drug development, although following a recent fatality an expert committee is advising caution during dose-escalation in Phase I studies.
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