Comparing EU Vs. US Accelerated Pathway Approval Times Makes Senior UK Regulator 'Slightly Defensive'
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Record-setting US Blincyto approval is case in point for discussion; EMA/MHRA official Robert Hemmings says EU review structure taps into expertise from "the whole of the continent," plus rapporteurs' independent views.
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